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How are property restrictions used in KQL query language?
Using KQL, you can construct queries that use property restrictions to narrow the focus of the query to match only results based on a specified condition.
Keyword Query Language (KQL) syntax reference. Learn to construct KQL queries for Search in SharePoint. This syntax reference describes KQL query elements and how to use property restrictions and operators in KQL queries.
What’s the default length limit for a KQL query?
The length limit of a KQL query varies depending on how you create it. If you create the KQL query by using the default SharePoint search front end, the length limit is 2,048 characters. However, KQL queries you create programmatically by using the Query object model have a default length limit of 4,096 characters.
When to use double quotation marks in a KQL query?
KQL queries don’t support suffix matching. When you use phrases in a free-text KQL query, Search in SharePoint returns only the items in which the words in your phrase are located next to each other. To specify a phrase in a KQL query, you must use double quotation marks.
In prefix matching, Search in SharePoint matches results with terms that contain the word followed by zero or more characters. For example, the following KQL queries return content items that contain the terms “federated” and “search”: federated search. federat* search.
How to add permissions filter to search query?
The permissions filter is added to the search query when a Content Search is run. The permissions filter is joined to the search query by the AND Boolean operator. For example, you have a permissions filter that allows Bob to perform all search actions on the mailboxes of members of the Workers distribution group.
How to test a query in KQL quick reference?
This article shows you a list of functions and their descriptions to help get you started using Kusto Query Language. Returns the specified number of records. Use to test a query
Can a KQL query be combined with an operator?
You can combine KQL query elements with one or more of the available operators. If the KQL query contains only operators or is empty, it isn’t valid. KQL queries are case-insensitive but the operators are case-sensitive (uppercase). The length limit of a KQL query varies depending on how you create it.