Search Tips for DataStax documentation

Tips for using DataStax Docs Search and external search engines.

Search tips for DataStax Docs Search

Search for DataStax docs allows you to search a specific guide or all maintained documents on docs.datastax.com.

The Search field near the top of each page returns results only for the guide you're reading. This search field has auto-complete.

Enter text in the search field:
Click the topic that you want to view in the auto-complete box.
If you don't see the topic you're looking for, click the Search button.
The Search results page opens:
Click the topic you want to view.
If you don't find what you're looking for, click Search all docs.
The Advanced search page opens:
Enter your terms in the search field, select the book and type, and then click the button.
Search for code examples returns only code snippets.
All DSE 5.1 docs searches the DSE Administrator, DSE Developer, and DSE Architecture guides.
Select another guide to see its search results.

Search engines provide various operators to refine results:

Search all DataStax Enterprise 5.1 documents:
```
site:docs.datastax.com intitle:5.1
```
Search only the DataStax Enterprise 5.1 Administrator Guide:
```
site:docs.datastax.com/en/dse/5.1/dse-admin/
```