If I have a site column(metadata) called for example state set on a library, and I have uploaded some documents in my library with a value on that site column(metadata). I will like to know if, Out of the box, I can search documents typing: state:AL in the search the box and get the right result mean the document that has their state metadata set to AL. just like we type title: year to get document that have their title with the word year?
I ask that because I tried search that way State:AL and I am not getting any result while I have such documents in my library.
Thank you for your help.
I believe this possible through Managed Metadata Properties: You would need to set up managed metadata properties in your Search Service Application:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff621097(v=office.14).aspx
Search refiners with managed metadata:
https://cann0nf0dder.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/search-refiners-with-managed-metadata/
