This article describes the search field characteristics of the various search tools found across the Nx Witness platform.
- Cloud Portal - Left Panel
- Desktop Client - Audit Trail
- Desktop Client - Bookmarks
- Desktop Client - Event Rules
- Desktop Client - Event Log
- Desktop Client - Resource Tree
- Desktop Client - User Management
- Desktop Client - User Manual
- Desktop Client - Object Advanced Search
- IPVD Search
- Webadmin - Left Panel
- Connect
- Maps
Cloud Portal - Left Panel
- Applies to the following fields: cameras, users, and servers.
- Results are dynamically updated as characters are entered - not case sensitive.
- Wildcard characters (?), wildcard strings (*), and most non-alphanumeric characters are not supported and may return unexpected results.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| abc | Filters and highlights the exact input string, including any preceding or following characters. |
aBc AbC TEXTaBcTEXT |
| server room | When multiple strings of characters are separated by a space, only results that contain each of the strings, in any order, are shown. |
2nd Floor Server Room Room 999 Server Rack A |
Desktop Client - Audit Trail
- Applies to the following fields: User, User IP, Device Name and Description.
- Results are dynamically updated as characters are entered - not case sensitive.
- Resultant matches can include metadata from the Sessions, Devices, and Details fields.
- Wildcard characters (?), wildcard strings (*), and most non-alphanumeric characters are not supported and may return unexpected results.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| abc | Filters the exact input string, including any preceding or following characters. |
aBc AbC TEXTaBcTEXT |
| door south | Returns text containing “door” and “south” in any available metadata. | Returns a session where "south corner" and "door A5" are both within the description field. |
Desktop Client - Bookmarks
- Applies to the following fields: Caption, Device / Camera Name, Title, IP Address.
- Results are dynamically updated as characters are entered - not case sensitive.
- Bookmarks metadata can a few seconds to fully process and render complete results.
- Wildcard characters (?), wildcard strings (*), and most non-alphanumeric characters are not supported and may return unexpected results.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| view | Returns text containing "view" anywhere in the available metadata. |
office_view view_lobby |
Desktop Client - Event Rules
- Applies to the following fields: Event, Source, Action, Target, Comment.
- Results are dynamically updated as characters are entered - not case sensitive.
- Spaces are treated as a search character.
- Wildcard characters (?), wildcard strings (*), and most non-alphanumeric characters are not supported and may return unexpected results.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| open door | Returns text containing "open door" anywhere in the available dataset. |
open door (soft trigger name) open door (source / target) |
Desktop Client - Event Log
- Only applies to the description field.
- Results are dynamically updated as characters are entered - not case sensitive.
- Wildcard characters (?) and wildcard strings (*) are not supported and may return unexpected results.
- Spaces and most non-alphanumeric characters permitted in the description can be used in search.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| view | Returns text containing "view" in any event description field. |
east view of river view of main floor lobby |
Desktop Client - Resource Tree
- Applies to all items listed in the resource tree.
- Results are dynamically updated as characters are entered - not case sensitive.
- Wildcard characters (?), wildcard strings (*), and most non-alphanumeric characters are not supported and may return unexpected results.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| room | Returns text containing "room" anywhere in the resource tree. |
confroom server room |
| north door | Spaces are treated as explicit search input. | view north door from south |
Desktop Client - User Management
- Applies to the following fields: Login, Full Name, Email, Groups
- Results are dynamically filtered and highlighted as characters are entered - not case sensitive.
- Wildcard character ? and wildcard string* are supported without quantity limits.
- Most special character are treated as part of the search input and return unexpected results.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| viewer | Show exact matches of "viewer" within additional characters. Same as *viewer*. |
viewer100 inside_viewer |
|
test user test+user test@user |
Spaces and most special characters are treated as part of the search input. |
test user retest+user111 testtest@useruser |
| admin* | Highlight all text containing “admin” and followed by any other characters. |
admin123 administrator |
| *test | Highlight all text containing “test” and preceded by any other characters. |
usertest 123test |
|
? test??user?? |
Any valid character will replace the wildcard. |
Show all test00userZZ |
Desktop Client - User Manual
- Applies to the HTML User Manual when opened using a current generation internet browser.
- Search is not case sensitive and requires a minimum of 3 characters to function.
- Wildcard character ? and wildcard string* are supported with common implementation.
- Other, non-alphanumeric characters are not supported and may return unexpected results.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| ice | Highlights topic headings and / or snippets where the terms are found. Same as device. |
devICEs servICE |
| era ett | Returns text containing “era” or “ett”. Same as combining a discrete searches for "era" and "ett" |
camERAs sETTings |
| *ice | Returns text containing “ice” and all characters present from the preceding space until where the input is found. |
servICEs devICE |
| ser* | Returns text containing “ser” and followed by all characters until the next space character is reached. |
SERver uSERs |
| ?abC | Returns text where any character replaces the wildcard within the input string. No limit to wildcard count and can in any position within the string. |
Xabc 3ABC |
| abc? | Returns text where with characters that follow “abc” | Xabc | 3ABC |
| abc??def | Question marks are single character wildcards |
ABC00DEF abcdef (null is valid wildcard) |
Desktop Client - Object Advanced Search
- The search examples and parameters outlined in this section are specific to Object Advanced Search.
- Results are influenced by the features and metadata provided by all analytical plugins used.
- Results are dynamically updated as characters are entered - not case sensitive.
- Wildcard characters (?), wildcard strings (*), and most non-alphanumeric characters are not supported and may return unexpected results.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| abc | Returns lines which contain "abc". Same as *ABC* |
ABC textAbCTEXT |
| east door | Returns lines containing “door” or “ett”. Same as merging a search for "east" with a search for "door" |
east door scale door facing east |
|
<param>: abc <param>:abc |
Returns lines which have "abc" in parameter <param> Syntax is similar to "abc". |
Abc | Abc | ABC | abcd | bcdw | mabcw |
| "<param>": abc |
Returns lines which have "abc" in parameter <param> Use quotation marks when parameter contains symbols or special characters |
ABC textAbCTEXT |
| <param>: ab\"c\" |
Returns lines which have ab"c" in parameter <param> Use backslash to escape reserved symbols (quote,colon, dollar, backslash) |
east "c" room |
| <param> | Works like regular search by name / value | |
| <param>: | Returns all objects with this parameter, regardless of its value | |
| $<param> | Returns all objects with this parameter, regardless of its value | |
| speed=5 | Returns objects with a speed which interval includes 5 | |
| licenseplate="5" | Returns objects with the exact value of 5 for the licenseplate value | |
| speed>5 | Find where speed is greater than 5 | |
| speed>=5 | Find where speed is greater than or equal to 5 | |
| speed<5 | Find where speed is less than 5 | |
| speed<=5 | Find where speed is less than 5 or equal to 5 | |
|
speed=[5...10] or speed=5...10 |
Find in range 5..10 inclusive. | |
| speed=(5...10) | Find in range 5..10 not inclusive. | |
| speed=[5...10) | Find values >=5 and less than 10. | |
| speed=[-5.4 ... 7.2) | Find non-integer values. |
IPVD Search
- Use the advanced search tools to quickly build a custom filter.
- Results are dynamically updated as characters are entered - not case sensitive.
- Results are influenced by product information and feature list provided - subject to change.
- Wildcard character (?), strings (*), and most non-alphanumeric characters are treated as part of the search input and may return unexpected results.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| abc | Returns all results containing "abc" anywhere in the result. |
abc 8323aBC-00 |
| ech 3m | Returns text containing “abc” and “def” in any order, anywhere in the result. |
acme tECHnlogy L852-3m |
| * | Asterisk is treated as search input |
1020*768 *note |
| ? | Question marks are treated as search input |
v12.? FW-4421.? |
Webadmin - Left Panel
- Applies to the following fields: cameras, users, and servers.
- Results are dynamically updated as characters are entered - not case sensitive.
- Wildcard characters (?), wildcard strings (*), and most non-alphanumeric characters are not supported and may return unexpected results.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| abc | Filters and highlights the exact input string, including any preceding or following characters. |
aBc AbC TEXTaBcTEXT |
| server room | When multiple strings of characters are separated by a space, only results that contain each of the strings, in any order, are shown. |
2nd Floor Server Room Room 999 Server Rack A |
Connect
- Applies only to the connect application and metadata.
- Results are dynamically displayed in groups as characters are entered - not case sensitive.
- Spaces are treated as part of the total search input.
- Wildcard characters (?), wildcard strings (*), and most non-alphanumeric characters are not supported and may return unexpected results.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| doc | Filters and highlights the exact input string, including any preceding or following characters. |
doc A1 (channel partner) doc A2 (organization) doc a1 (usage statement) doc a2 (usage statement) |
Maps
- The map search bar is within the map and displays items from the active maps first.
- Worldwide locations and points of interest may be shown after map resources are listed.
- Maps search does not have access to search tools within the desktop client.
- Wildcard characters (?), wildcard strings (*), and most non-alphanumeric characters are not supported and may return unexpected results.
| Example Input | Description of Search Logic | Example Results |
| loc | Filters and highlights the exact input string, including any preceding or following characters. |
location 200 (camera) loc_b (sub map) lockport (point of interest) |
| server room | When multiple strings of characters are separated by a space, only results that contain each of the strings, in any order, are shown. |
2nd Floor Server Room Room 999 Server Rack A |
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