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diff --git a/doc/user/search/advanced_search_syntax.md b/doc/user/search/advanced_search_syntax.md index c1414fb9ebe..fe2371947b4 100644 --- a/doc/user/search/advanced_search_syntax.md +++ b/doc/user/search/advanced_search_syntax.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- stage: Enablement group: Global Search -info: "To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers" +info: "To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments" type: reference --- @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ type: reference > - Introduced in [GitLab Enterprise Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 9.2 -NOTE: **GitLab.com availability:** +NOTE: Advanced Search (powered by Elasticsearch) is enabled for Bronze and above on GitLab.com since 2020-07-10. Use advanced queries for more targeted search results. @@ -25,19 +25,6 @@ want to have more specific search results. Advanced Search only supports searching the [default branch](../project/repository/branches/index.md#default-branch). -## Use cases - -Let's say for example that the product you develop relies on the code of another -product that's hosted under some other group. - -Since under your GitLab instance there are hosted hundreds of different projects, -you need the search results to be as efficient as possible. You have a feeling -of what you want to find (e.g., a function name), but at the same you're also -not so sure. - -In that case, using the advanced search syntax in your query will yield much -better results. - ## Using the Advanced Search Syntax The Advanced Search Syntax supports fuzzy or exact search queries with prefixes, @@ -93,3 +80,10 @@ Examples: - Finding `success` in all files excluding `.po|pot` files: [`success -filename:*.po*`](https://gitlab.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&snippets=&scope=blobs&repository_ref=&search=success+-filename%3A*.po*&group_id=9970&project_id=278964) - Finding `import` excluding minified JavaScript (`.min.js`) files: [`import -extension:min.js`](https://gitlab.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&snippets=&scope=blobs&repository_ref=&search=import+-extension%3Amin.js&group_id=9970&project_id=278964) - Finding `docs` for all files outside the `docs/` folder: [`docs -path:docs/`](https://gitlab.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&snippets=&scope=blobs&repository_ref=&search=docs+-path%3Adocs%2F&group_id=9970&project_id=278964) + +### Search by issue or merge request ID + +You can search a specific issue or merge request by its ID with a special prefix. + +- To search by issue ID, use prefix `#` followed by issue ID. For example, [#23456](https://gitlab.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&snippets=&scope=issues&repository_ref=&search=%2323456&group_id=9970&project_id=278964) +- To search by merge request ID, use prefix `!` followed by merge request ID. For example [!23456](https://gitlab.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&snippets=&scope=merge_requests&repository_ref=&search=%2123456&group_id=9970&project_id=278964) |