Nslookup: set search

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Nslookup: set search

Appends the Domain Name System (DNS) domain names in the DNS domain search list to the request until an answer is received. This applies when the set and the lookup request contain at least one period, but do not end with a trailing period.

Syntax

set [no]sea[rch]

Parameters

• nosea[ rch]
  Stops appending the Domain Name System (DNS) domain names in the DNS domain search list to the request.

• sea[ rch]
  Appends the Domain Name System (DNS) domain names in the DNS domain search list to the request until an answer is received. The default syntax is search.

• { help| ?}
  Displays a short summary of nslookup subcommands.

Formatting legend

Format	Meaning
Italic	Information that the user must supply
Bold	Elements that the user must type exactly as shown
Ellipsis (...)	Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line
Between brackets ([])	Optional items
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd}	Set of choices from which the user must choose only one
Courier font	Code or program output

See Also

Concepts

Command-line reference A-Z
Command shell overview
Nslookup subcommands
Nslookup