# IgnoreSpecials

Whether IDOL Server must interpret the following characters as normal characters in query syntax:

`*?":()` and the Boolean and Proximity operators `AND`, `NOT`, `OR`, `EOR`, `XOR`, `NEAR`, `DNEAR`, `WNEAR`, `BEFORE`, and `AFTER`.

If you set `IgnoreSpecials` to `True`, Wildcards, phrase queries, field restriction, and Boolean operations are unavailable.

Actions: | CategorySuggestFromText
Type: | Boolean
Default: | True
Example: | `IgnoreSpecials=False`
See Also: |

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