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JSON Search Parameters
Describes a set of complex search criteria broken into search, sorting and grouping rules. This
structure is used specifically with the Entity service as input to the Find Data Entity resource
method.
Search rules can be added to a search rules list and can be used to match data entities based
on specific criteria. This rules list also specifies an operator which determines whether all rules
or only one rule in the list is required to be matched.
Search rules can be based on data record values, data entity properties, finishing options,
document length, template names and whether an entity's identifier is contained or not
contained in a list of identifiers.
Rule groups can also be added to this search rules list, and each rule group contains it's own
sub list of search rules and its' own rule operator. Rule groups can also be added to the search
rule list of an existing rule group which allows for the construction of complex search criteria.
Sorting rules can be also added to a sort rules list and (depending on the data entity type) can
be used to sort data entity entries in the search results by either data record values or data
entity properties.
Every sort rule added will expand the value of the sort key of each entry listed in the resulting
JSON Identifier Lists (with Sort Key) structure.
Grouping rules can be also added to a group rules list and (depending on the data entity type)
can be used to group data entity entries in the search results by either data record values or
data entity properties.
Every group rule added can expand the number of sub lists contained in the resulting JSON
Identifier Lists (with Sort Key) structure.
Note
Certain search, sorting or grouping rules can only be used with specific data entity types.
See the Finding Specific Data Entities in the Server page of the Working Examples
section for further detail on the available rule combinations.
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