Search Tips for DataStax documentation 

Tips for using DataStax Docs Search and external search engines.

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Search tips for DataStax Docs Search 

Search for DataStax docs allows you to search a specific guide or all maintained documents in 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.
  1. Enter text in the search field:
    auto-complete example

    As you enter more characters, the results are refined.

  2. Click the topic you want to view, and then click the Search button.

    The Search Results results page opens:

    Search results page

  3. Click the topic you want to view.
  4. If you don't find what you're looking for, click Search all docs.

    The Advanced search page opens:

    auto-complete results

  5. Enter your terms in the search field, select the book, and then click the search button button.
    site-wide results example
  6. Select another guide to see its search results.

Search tips for search engines 

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/

    Google search example