Search on specific fields

Learn how to search on a specific field with its field ID.

Overview

You can specify the field you would like to search in by using the field ID. For example, the field ID for the Place made field is place_made.

You can find field IDs on the relevant field page in Field help. Field IDs are in lower case.

Examples

name:*

Searches for records with any data in the Name field.

place_made:ukraine

Searches for records that contain the word Ukraine in the Place made field.

name:"pounamu valley"

Searches for records that have Pounamu Valley in the Name field. Remember to put quotation marks around phrases.

*:* NOT place_made:*

Searches for records with no data in the Place made field.

*:* NOT brief_desc:*

Searches for records with no data in the Brief description field.

Search aliases

Some of eHive's fields have short search aliases so they're easier to use. Fields marked with * are not publicly visible. You must log in to eHive to use these search aliases.

Field Search alias Example
Brief description briefdesc briefdesc:ceramic
Creator

maker

creator

artist

author

maker:chevrolet
Classification* class class:vase
Collection type* colltype colltype:photography
Current location loc loc:"Storeroom 1"
Date made date date:1950
Documents has_document

has_document:true searches for records with a document.

has_document:false searches for records without a document.

Images has_image

has_image:true searches for records with an image.

has_image:false searches for records without an image.

ISBN/ISSN

isbn

issn

isbn: "9-7806-468110-1-9"
Name/title

name

title

name:trumpet
Object number no no:"1990.21.1"
Object type obtype obtype:painting
Place made place place:"czech republic"
Public description webdesc webdesc:ceramic

See also