We are trying to use the "+" (mandatory) and "- "(forbidden) modifiers in field queries but we do not seem to be getting what we expected.
Specifically our query is: field1:(-value1) field2:value2 as an alternative we tried: -field1:value1 field2:value2 which appears to behave as if the two conditions were separated by "and". There would seem to be two logical alternatives. One would be that it would return all results that satisfied both halves (an implicit AND), and the other that it returns results satisfying at least one (implicit OR). We have verified that the search behavior does not change if one replaces the space between the terms with an explicit OR which is consistent with the default. However, what is being returned is simply those entried satisfying the second condition (all the returns happen to violate the first) and no results are returned that satisfy the first but not the second. Another query: field1:(+value1) field2:value2 is giving precisely the same results as: field1:value1 field2:value2 instead of giving only results which satisfy the first condition. Can someone give a concise explanation of exactly how "+" and "-" interact when used across fields. I am not able to reconcile the behavior with the description in the Lucene syntax documentation. Thanks, Lyman Lyman Hurd Sr. Principal Engineer Interwoven, Inc. 404.264.8068 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit www.interwoven.com The Next-Generation Enterprise Content Management Company
