MarkLogic Server 11.0 Product Documentationcts.andNotQuery
cts.andNotQuery( positive-query as cts.query, negative-query as cts.query ) as cts.andNotQuery
Summary
Returns a query specifying the set difference of the matches specified by two sub-queries.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| positive-query | A positive query, specifying the search results filtered in. |
| negative-query | A negative query, specifying the search results to filter out. |
Usage Notes
This query construct is fragment-based, so it returns true only if the specified query does not produce a match anywhere in a fragment. Therefore, a search usingcts.andNotQuery
is only guaranteed to be accurate if the negative query is accurate from
its index resolution (that is, if the unfiltered results of the
negative query are accurate. The accuracy of the index resolution depends
on many factors such as the query, whether you search
at a fragment root (that is, if the first parameter of
cts.search
specifies an XPath that resolves to a fragment root),
the index options enabled on the database, the search options, and other
factors. In cases where the $negative-query parameter has false
positive matches, the negation of the query can miss matches (have false
negative matches). In these cases, searches with
cts.andNotQuery
can miss results, even if those searches are filtered.
Example
cts.estimate(
cts.andNotQuery(
cts.wordQuery('summer'),
cts.wordQuery('glorious')))
// .. 12 Shakespeare Plays contain some text node with the word
// 'summer' BUT NOT the word 'glorious'.