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@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 sysdbql(7)
 ==========
-Sebastian "tokkee" Harl <sh@tokkee.org>
-version {package_version}, {build_date}
 :doctype: manpage
 
 NAME
@@ -69,19 +67,28 @@ are supported by SysDB:
 
 The following fields may be queried:
 
-*host.name*::
+*host*::
 	The full name of the host.
 
-*service.name*::
+*service*::
 	The full service name as referenced by the host.
 
-*attribute.name*::
+*attribute*::
 	The full name of a host attribute.
 
 *attribute.*'<name>'::
 	The value of the named host attribute. If an attribute of the specified
 	does not exist, each comparison is treated as if the value does not match.
 
+'<value>' may either be a string (when matching by object names) or match the
+type of the attribute's value (when matching attribute values). Attribute
+values may either be a string, integer, or decimal number (booleans and binary
+data are not supported by the frontend yet).
+
+When comparing an attribute's value using a regular expression matcher, the
+value will be cast to a string before doing so. No other casts are supported
+at this time.
+
 The following operators may be used to match field values:
 
 *=*::
@@ -99,6 +106,16 @@ The following operators may be used to match field values:
 	Evalues to true if the field value does not match the specified regular
 	expression.
 
+The following operators may be used, in addition, to match attribute values:
+
+*<*, *\<=*, *>=*, *>*::
+	Evaluates to true if the attribute value is less than, less than or equal
+	to, greater than or equal to or greater than the specified value.
+
+In addition, a named attribute may be check for existence using the *IS NULL*
+and *IS NOT NULL* expressions. An attribute is considered to be *NULL* if it
+is not set for a host.
+
 RESPONSE FORMAT
 ---------------
 The JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format, as specified in RFC 4627, is
@@ -166,7 +183,9 @@ replies look like. The replies are pretty-printed to more easily follow them.
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------
-*sysdb*(1)
+manpage:sysdb[1], manpage:sysdb[7]
+
+The SysDB homepage: http://sysdb.io/
 
 AUTHOR
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