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The search feature described in this article is powered by AI, but is entirely self-contained and does not use generative AI or connect to any large language models (LLMs). It is designed to enhance search accuracy and relevance through advanced algorithms, without the need for external models or real-time generation of content. This ensures that all search results are based on the specific dataset and context, providing a focused and reliable experience.

You can use Crunch’s AI-powered search to find your variables. AI-powered search allows you to use natural language to search for data, which means you can type your search results the same way you would normally speak.

You can also perform a keyword-only search when your entire search query is in quotation marks. All AI search results will be excluded and only results with an exact keyword will be returned. The entire search query must be in quotation marks for this to work. For example, if you search for "United States" only results with the exact keyword "United States" are returned.

Searching for a variable

1. In a dataset, locate the search bar on the top left of the page:

   

2. Type your search criteria in the box and then click Enter. Remember, this is an AI-powered search so you can use natural language to find what you’re looking for.

   Your search results appear. Click the Best match tab to see the most relevant search results first:

   

   Click the Folder tab to see your search results organized by variable folder. Click on the folder name to expand the folder and see matching search results in the variable folder:

   

3. Click or drag and drop a variable in the search results to analyze the data in Crunch.

Providing feedback on your search results

1. Click the Rate search results link.
    

   A feedback form appears:

   

2. Rate your search results and provide other relevant feedback.
3. Click Submit feedback when finished.

Enabling AI-powered search

All data must be indexed before you can use the AI-powered search. You can use the following information if you find a dataset that hasn’t been indexed yet.

If your dataset hasn’t been indexed yet, the following message appears below the AI search bar:

• Click Yes to enable AI search for this dataset. This should take a few minutes, but large datasets may take longer. Once the dataset is enabled for AI-powered search, the message is removed and you can begin to search your dataset.
• Click Not now to temporarily hide this message.

Boolean search

Crunch supports boolean search, a technique that uses operators AND, OR, and NOT to combine keywords and refine search results. To use Boolean search in Crunch, type two or more keywords separated by AND, OR, or NOT (must be in uppercase). Boolean search works for Variable, Dataset, and Document search:

See also

• AI-Powered Search in Crunch