Search for file content with a search term that should appear more than once

[tuska]

Hi,

Example:

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ext:pdf content:searchword word-count:>=2

The word you are looking for should therefore appear at least twice or more in a pdf file.
word-count: is NOT the exact parameter in this case and is only intended to clarify
which search query - according to the forum title - is desired.

Unfortunately, this search brings no result.
Could a search using "Search Preprocessor" bring any success?
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Another question:
Is it possible to create a direct link to "word-count:"?

Currently I can only get as far as Search Functions, then press Ctrl+F in the browser and enter as a search text: word-count

[void]

There's no such function yet.

I have this on my TODO list.
Thank you for the suggestion.

[tuska]

There's no such function yet.

I have this on my TODO list.
Thank you for the suggestion.

Thank you for your prompt reply!

[void]

For now, please try:

wildcards:content:*searchword*searchword*

regex:content:searchword.*searchword

[tuska]

Thank you for the solutions!

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wildcards:content:*searchword*searchword*

works for me as desired.

Regarding the RegEx solution,
I am sorry to say that I have no knowledge on this subject and therefore cannot perform a test.

[tuska]

Just one more question please:
Could the search be narrowed down to exact: wfn:?

[void]

Could you please give an example of what you are trying to do.

[tuska]

Could you please give an example of what you are trying to do.

Example:
ext:pdf wildcards:content:*Altbestand*Altbestand*

In the search result, I get a PDF file containing the text: Altbestandes and Altbestand.
Only the file with text: Altbestand should be found.

[void]

You would need to use regex to match word boundaries:

ext:pdf regex:content:\bAltbestand\b.*\bAltbestand\b


\b = match a word boundary.
.* = match any character any number of times (same as a wildcard * -edit: doesn't match newlines! -use dotall:)

[tuska]

Unfortunately, this does not work.
Other words are also found in which "Altbestand" occurs in the name.
In this case, the word "Altbestand" is found more than twice.

[void]

I'm not 100% on your search requirements.

Are you looking for only one instance of Altbestand?
where Altbestand is a whole word?

for example:

ww:content:Altbestand



Are you looking for files containing the whole word Altbestand and where Altbestand must not exist as apart of other words?

for example:
ww:content:Altbestand !regex:content:Altbestand\B !regex:content:\BAltbestand

[tuska]

I am searching for PDF files with the word "Altbestand" (single word - exact search),
which occurs several times in a PDF file, e.g. exact twice or three times, etc.

ext:pdf wildcards:content:*Altbestand*Altbestand*
would be exactly what was wanted if it could only find the exact stand-alone term "Altbestand".

[void]

Please try:

ext:pdf regex:dotall:content:\bAltbestand\b.*\bAltbestand\b

I keep forgetting . doesn't match all..
and my test files didn't have newlines!

[tuska]

This search query returns:
Altbestandes (7x) and Altbestand (3x)
in one pdf file.

[void]

While there might be the word 'Altbestandes' in the content, is there at least two occurrences of Altbestand ?

[tuska]

While there might be the word 'Altbestandes' in the content, is there at least two occurrences of Altbestand ?

Yes, Altbestand (3x) - please see also above your post (edited by me).

[void]

I'm not 100% sure on your search requirements.

ext:pdf regex:dotall:content:\bAltbestand\b.*\bAltbestand\b
is finding content where the whole word Altbestand exists at least twice.


Should the file not match if it contains Altbestandes? even though there is two occurrences of Altbestand ?

[void]

To match the whole word Altbestand exactly twice, please try:

ext:pdf regex:dotall:content:\bAltbestand\b.*\bAltbestand\b !regex:dotall:content:\bAltbestand\b.*\bAltbestand\b.*\bAltbestand\b

[tuska]

I'm not 100% sure on your search requirements.

ext:pdf regex:dotall:content:\bAltbestand\b.*\bAltbestand\b
is finding content where the whole word Altbestand exists at least twice.


Should the file not match if it contains Altbestandes? even though there is two occurrences of Altbestand ?

Thanks for this solution - it works!
Otherwise, I wanted to ask the question about "Altbestand exists at least twice".

[tuska]

To match the whole word Altbestand exactly twice, please try:

ext:pdf regex:dotall:content:\bAltbestand\b.*\bAltbestand\b !regex:dotall:content:\bAltbestand\b.*\bAltbestand\b.*\bAltbestand\b

Thank you very much!
This is the solution I wanted and it works for me as expected!

[raccoon]

I think you should also have luck with this abbreviated version.

ext:pdf regex:dotall:content:(\bAltbestand\b).*?\1 !regex:dotall:content:(\bAltbestand\b).*?\1.*?\1

Test and compare to make sure the results match. I also changed .* to .*? to march forward instead of backward.

[tuska]

I think you should also have luck with this abbreviated version.
ext:pdf regex:dotall:content:(\bAltbestand\b).*?\1 !regex:dotall:content:(\bAltbestand\b).*?\1.*?\1
...

Thank you for your efforts.

With this search query I cannot find the pdf test file with the following content:

Test mit Altbestand.
Altbestandsliste
Altbestand ist vorhanden.

I am already very satisfied with the existing solutions from the author.
They already cover my requirements.

Nevertheless, thanks again for thinking along!