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source: https://qlik.dev/toolkits/qlik-cli/knowledgebase/knowledgebase-search/
last_updated: 2026-06-03T09:30:31+02:00
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# knowledgebase search

## qlik knowledgebase search

Search chunks from a knowledge base

### Synopsis

Execute search with either `SIMPLE` or `FULL` mode. SIMPLE does semantic search while FULL will also do reranking and include keyword based chunks. Use topN to control number of chunks in response, max limit is 50. Default to 5.

```
qlik knowledgebase search <knowledgebaseId> [flags]
```

### Options

```
  -f, --file file           Read request body from the specified file
  -h, --help                help for search
      --interval int        Duration in seconds to wait between retries, at least 1 (default 1)
      --prompt string       (Required) Query text or question to search.
  -q, --quiet               Return only IDs from the command
      --raw                 Return original response from server without any processing
      --retry int           Number of retries to do before failing, max 10
      --searchMode string   Search mode to use.   Allowed values: ˋSIMPLEˋ and ˋFULLˋ.   Default: ˋSIMPLEˋ.
                            Allowed values: "SIMPLE", "FULL"
      --topN int            Number of chunks to return in results.
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -c, --config string            path/to/config.yml where parameters can be set instead of on the command line
      --context string           Name of the context used when connecting to Qlik Associative Engine
      --headers stringToString   HTTP headers to use when connecting to Qlik Associative Engine (default [])
      --insecure                 Allow connecting to hosts with self-signed certificates
      --json                     Returns output in JSON format, if possible. Disables verbose and traffic output
  -s, --server string            URL to Qlik Cloud or directly to a Qlik Associative Engine
      --server-type string       The type of server you are using: cloud, Windows (Enterprise on Windows) or engine
  -v, --verbose                  Log extra information
```