|
|
Changes in NetDB for Version 4
There are not many user-visible changes in this release, as this update is
mainly an overhaul of the database back-end. The biggest changes in the
user interface are in the full search oages. Its internals have
been completely rewritten. Features of the new full search include:
- All of the string fields now support logical operators ('and', 'or',
'not') and grouping using parentheses.
- Search parameters with spaces must now be enclosed in a double quotes.
- If double quotes are part of the search parameters then they need to
be escaped with backslashes ( '\' ).
- Implicit wild card searches are no longer performed in any fields.
For example, searching for 'rob' in NetDB 3.x will match 'problem' and
'robert'. Not so in the new version. To recreate the current
behavior, search for '*rob*'.
- Searching for ranges (i.e. machine[1-3]) is no longer supported. Use
logical operators (machine1 or machine2 or machine3) or wildcards
(machine*) to get a similar result.
Documentation for full search can be found here
There are also numerous improvements in error messages and other minor changes.
|
|
