Searching Knowledge Base Articles

There are two methods an agent can use to search for an article: basic search or advanced search. Both KB search methods support using "+keyword" to only show articles containing that keyword or "-keyword" to exclude articles containing that keyword.

Basic Search

To perform a basic search, type the search criteria in the search bar located near the top of the content pane. Then click the magnifying glass or press Enter on your keyboard. SmarterTrack will automatically search the knowledge base section you are viewing (i.e. a specific folder, status, etc.) for matches and display the results in the content pane.

Advanced Search

Employees can set more specific search parameters by using the advanced search function to search for an article. To perform an advanced search, click Advanced Search in the navigation pane.

Advanced searches use the "and" modifier for combining phrases and fields to construct the search. Search results are displayed based on the overall weight of the results returned.

The following fields are available:

• Search String - Type the specific keywords to be queried.
• Folder - To search by folder, select the appropriate folder from the list. To search in sub-folders, select that option.
• Brand Name - To search by brand, select the appropriate brand from the list.
• Flags - To search by article status (drafts, private, etc.), select the appropriate status from the list.
• Items to Include - It's possible to search all available articles OR to search just in articles that have been deleted.
• Creation Date - To search by article creation date, enter the start and end dates in these fields or click the calendars and select the appropriate dates.
• Date Modified - To search by a date range during which articles were edited, enter the start and end dates in these fields or click the calendars and select the appropriate dates.
• Last Review Date - To search by review date, enter the start and end dates in these fields or click the calendars and select the appropriate dates.
• Max Results - To specify the maximum number of search results displayed, select the appropriate number of results from the list.