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Searching metadata fields


If you want to search through metadata fields in a Relativity workspace, note that you may get different results searching with a keyword index than you will get with a dtSearch index.

If a search for an entry in the metadata doesn't pop up in the available dtSearch index:

Trying switching to the keyword index, and you may get better results.

While the fixed length text fields used for the keyword index may vary, a keyword index is automatically populated, and the selected fields will be indexed. However, if you search for multiple terms that exist in different fields, no results will be returned.


Sean O'Shea has more than 20 years of experience in the litigation support field with major law firms in New York and San Francisco.   He is an ACEDS Certified eDiscovery Specialist and a Relativity Certified Administrator.

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