# SearchAssociations method

Returns the search matches for one or more search terms. The search results depend on the search context. *SearchCombinationOptions*

### SearchMatchCombinations

| Name | Description | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| qSearchMatchCombinations | Array of search combinations. | Array of *SearchMatchCombination* |

Information note **DEPRECATED.**  
This is deprecated and may be removed in a future version.

Use *SearchResults* method instead

## Parameters

| Name | Description | Mandatory | Type |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| qOptions | Information about the search fields and the search context. | Yes | [SearchCombinationOptions](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2025/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-searchcombinationoptions.htm) |
| qTerms | List of terms to search for. | Yes | Array of String |
| qPage | Array of pages to retrieve. | Yes | [SearchPage](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2025/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-searchpage.htm) |

## Returns

| Name | Description | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| qResults | List of the association results. | [SearchAssociationResult](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2025/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-searchassociationresult.htm) |