The Numeric Pattern Matcher This feature is exclusive to our text search engine. It allows you to find quantities in textual information in any way they may be represented. To invoke a numeric value search within a query you precede the value with a '#' (pound / hash character) . To Find Syntax Example Match -------------------------------------------------------------------------- any value ## a few dozen equal to #5000 five thousand greater than #>5000 2.2 million less than #<5000 1,000.00 greater than or equal #>=5000 5,000.01 less than or equal #<=5000 four thousand nine hundred and 59/100 between #>5000<6000 5.5 kilotons Do not put spaces anywhere in the quantity expression unless you surround it with double quotes. Interesting Examples: Expression Will Find #>0<1 15 percent , 500 milligrams, 0.25, 15 sixteenths, 5/32 #666 six hundred three score and six #>million 1.6 billion dollars #>1e6<1e12 five gigabytes, 5,000,000,000 , 2.2 million Note: The expression 'greater than 0, less than one' above is really good for finding statistical information in the text. For example if you enter the query: 'votes #>0<1' , the program will find: 'One third of the voters cast their ballots for Clinton'.