3.5. Search Criteria

You can specify the search criteria after the colon in the query. The syntax of {criteria} is as follows:

<prop><operator><value>

<obj-type><prop><operator><value>

Examples

The following table describes the parts of the syntax:

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Table 3.3. Example Search Criteria
Part	Description	Values	Example	Note
prop	The property of the searched-for resource. Can also be the property of a resource type (see `obj-type`), or tag (custom tag).	Limit your search to objects with a certain property. For example, search for objects with a status property.	Status	N/A
obj-type	A resource type that can be associated with the searched-for resource.	These are system objects, like data centers and virtual machines.	Users	N/A
operator	Comparison operators.	= != (not equal) > < >= <=	N/A	Value options depend on property.
Value	What the expression is being compared to.	String Integer Ranking Date (formatted according to Regional Settings)	Jones 256 normal	Wildcards can be used within strings. "" (two sets of quotation marks with no space between them) can be used to represent an un-initialized (empty) string. Double quotes should be used around a string or date containing spaces

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