| Re: proximity searches using Fox trot query [message #633 is a reply to message #629] |
Mon, 30 October 2017 20:00  |
don.spady
Messages: 4
Registered: October 2017
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This helps a great deal.
Many thanks.
Don
On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 6:03:29 PM UTC-6, don....@gmail.com wrote:
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> I want to find A near B where A may contain more than 1 word
> e.g. I want to find the words "risk assessment" within 30 words of method.
> In this instance 'A' is "risk assessment" and 'B' is "method"
> I tried various combinations of commands but without any real success.
> e.g.
> "{30} "risk assessment" methods"
> and I get a lot of separated words; i.e. risk "alone" assessment
> "alone" plus risk assessment "together"
> "{30} ({2} risk assessment) methods"
> and I get much the same result, except that even the 2 gets highlighted as
> a finding.
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> Is there a way to nest a query such that you have a close proximity of
> words that is then joined to one (or more) more distant words
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> I have tried various combinations but with no success.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Don
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