---
title: dateSearchType
framework: intents
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: intents/insearchfornotebookitemsintent/datesearchtype
---

# dateSearchType

An indicator of how to apply date values to your search.

## Declaration

```swift
var dateSearchType: INDateSearchType { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use the value in this property to determine how to apply the value in the dateTime property to your search results. When the value of this property is INDateSearchType.unknown, do not consider location as part of your search criteria.

## See Also

### Searching by Date

- [dateTime](intents/insearchfornotebookitemsintent/datetime.md)
- [INDateSearchType](intents/indatesearchtype.md)