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# FindConcepts

{% hint style="info" %}
The **`FindConcepts()`** function searches concepts by text and/or synonyms within an indicated set.

[*Read general information about Concepts and Ontology*](/platform/wemmodeler/concepts-and-concept-queries/concepts.md)

This function is NOT SQL compatible. For more information about SQL compatibility, see our [documentation](/platform/wemreference/sql-compatibility.md).
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
Returns a concept set that contains all the concepts found with the given parameters.

Returns <mark style="color:red;">**`Unknown`**</mark> if one of the parameter values is unknown, or if the search parameters yield no result.
{% endhint %}

### Syntax

<details>

<summary><code>FindConcepts(</code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>text</code></mark><code>, </code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>concept_set</code></mark><code>, </code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>include_synonyms</code></mark><code>)</code></summary>

`FindConcepts(unknowntext, unknownconceptset, unknownboolean)`\
\=>*Result: unknown*

`FindConcepts("not part of set", GetChildren('Devices'), false)`\
\=>*Result: unknown*

`FindConcepts("screen", GetChildren('Devices'),`` `<mark style="color:green;">`true`</mark>`)`\
\=>*Result: 'Monitor'*

`FindConcepts("screen", GetChildren('Devices'),`` `<mark style="color:red;">`false`</mark>`)`\
\=>*Result: unknown*

`FindConcepts("`*Monitor*`", GetChildren('Devices'),`` `<mark style="color:red;">`false`</mark>`)`\
\=>*Result: 'Monitor'*

</details>

### Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="181.70825474075613">Name</th><th width="150">Type</th><th width="150" align="center">Required</th><th width="248.15953250810662">Description</th><th data-hidden>Required?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>text</code></mark></td><td>text</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>text to search for in names (local/display) and optionally synonyms</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>concept_set</code></mark></td><td>list of concepts</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>a concept set as source for the search</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>include_synonyms</code></mark></td><td>Yes/No</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>either true or false, which indicates if synonyms must be included in the filter or not.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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