SharePoint Online (2013) - Add Result Source

Question

Sorry for starting a new thread - but the others all seemed to go off into space with no real answer.
I only want local sharepoint sources in my results.
I want to exclude/include specific paths.
Lets start with a simple request:
Exclude all site collections except for two sites:
Step 1 - Add new Result Source:
Protocol = Local SharePoint
Type = SharePoint Search results.
use Query Builder.
{searchTerms} -Path=https://xxxxxx.sharepoint.com/sites/xxxxx/xxxxx*
When I do a test NOTHING has been excluded. I would like to do the following:
{searchTerms} -Path=https://xxxxxx.sharepoint.com/sites/*        [NOTE: exlude everything]
Path=https://xxxxxx.sharepoint.com/sites/sitecollection1/site5/*   [Include site 5]
Path=https://xxxxxx.sharepoint.com/sites/sitecollection2/site3/*   [Include site 3]
Question1:  Should this approach work?
Question2: Should my include statements come before the exclude or after the exclude?
Question3:  Why is my very simple statement not working when I click on Test?
BTW, When I click on test I still get hits across all site collections and sites.  The exclude seems to do nothing.
HELP!!  This should be simple.
By the way, I think the search approach is very simple.   A little more documentation would be nice.
Chris M.
Cheers, Savin Smith

Answer 1

Are you testing this as an "ordinary" user or a site collection administrator?
Jason Warren
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