Search for streams
- Last UpdatedJun 30, 2025
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Use the Search for streams box to search for existing streams within the selected service instance by Name or Description. Select the box to display a reference for search terms, wildcards and operators. A search operator is a special character or keyword used to refine and narrow down search results by altering how the query is interpreted.

Refer to this table for a list of search operators available for streams and how to use them.
Search operator reference
|
Operator |
Description |
Example |
|---|---|---|
|
AND |
Narrows the search by including results that contain all the specified terms. |
cats AND dogs |
|
OR |
Broadens the search to include results that contain any of the specified terms. |
cats OR dogs |
|
NOT |
Excludes results that contain the specified term. |
dog NOT cat |
|
Wildcard * |
Acts as a wildcard to include results with any variation of the term. |
cat* |
|
Field specifier : |
Specifies a field to search within. |
title:cats |
|
Exact phrase "" |
Searches for an exact phrase. |
"black cat" |
|
Grouping () |
Groups multiple searches |
(cats OR dogs) AND (calm OR playful) |