Search by File Size

Hi All,
I have got the error when searching document limited by size.
We did search, displays the results, click on search options, in the predefined properties select Size and enter value say GT 100 MB. I would expect to display files which is greater than 100 MB in size. But it is ended with "<b>Error: General Error (Error code 1999)</b>"
We are in EP50 SP50 - J2EE 6.20
Thanks for your help.
Best Regards,
Ravi

Hi Ravi,
1) The syntax that the UI wants is < 100 or > 1000 or <= 100000 - the number meaning bytes (not kBytes or MBytes)
2) There is better user guidance in the UI of the KM in NW'04
3) Still, you should not get an error, because of the wrong notation, but rather "no results".
=> Please log a support message.
Regards,
Karsten

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