pipe operator

pipe operator

noun

A vertical bar "|" character used to chain together a series (or pipeline) of search commands. The search processing language processes commands from left to right. If you have a pipeline of search commands, the result of the command to the left of the pipe operator is fed into the command to the right of the pipe operator.

For more information

In the Search Manual:

• The search processing language syntax

In the Search Tutorial:

• Use the search language