| Search Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
| IBM Software Support Documents | Search the IBM software support Web site |
| any document | Search IBM software support documents regardless of document type |
| specific documents | Limit search to specific document types |
| IBM Books and Articles | Limit search to documents containing links to longer documents |
| IBM Downloads | Limit search to documents containing links to software downloads |
| IBM Known Defects | Limit search to documents describing software defects and corrective action (APARs) |
| IBM Technotes | Limit search to brief technical documents |
| Limit products to search by | Limit search to documents for specific IBM products and versions |
| IBM Newsgroups and Forums | Search selected IBM news servers |
| any newsgroup or forum | Search all available postings |
| specific newsgroups and forums | Limit search to postings from specific newsgroups and forums |
| DB2 | Limit search to postings for DB2 |
| Rational | Limit search to postings for Rational |
| Tivoli | Limit search to postings for Tivoli |
| WebSphere | Limit search to postings for WebSphere |
| IBM developerWorks | Search IBM developerWorks Web site |
| any product area | Search all available articles |
| specific product areas | Limit search to articles for specific product areas |
| DB2 | Limit search to articles for DB2 |
| Lotus | Limit search to articles for Lotus |
| Rational | Limit search to articles for Rational |
| Tivoli | Limit search to articles for Tivoli |
| WebSphere | Limit search to articles for WebSphere |
| Local Help System | Search the local IBM product help system |
| Google Web Search | Search the Web using Google |