Search Operations

To search for an entry in the database click on the tool bar icon using your left mouse button or select the Find option from the database menu. A search operation may also be preformed by pressing Alt F on your keyboard.

Once selected the Find Panel will appear:

To search for an item by name, type the name of the entry in the "Database Search" box and press Enter or click on the Search button using your mouse.

Click on the "Search Criteria" choice box to search for an item by its brand name or store name:

Two types of database searches can be performed, a plain search or a wild card search.

A plain search is not case sensitive, but it requires you to enter the complete string. The plain search will find a single match if searching by item name or will find every match of the complete string if searching on any of the other entry fields.

A wildcard search is performed by entering the wildcard character "*" to the right side of the string. Wildcard searches are not case sensitive, and only require you to enter a few characters of the string. The wild card search will find every occurrence of the string in the specified field.

After a plain search or wildcard search, you will be given the option to display the object(s) that matched the string. If no matches are found, the program will alert you with a message stating that no matches were found.

Use the "Next" and "Prior" panel buttons to navigate through the list in a linear progression.

To modify an entry, click on the "Change" button. NOTE: None of the display panel fields are editable. You must always use the "Change" Button to modify an entry.

To delete the current display panel entry click on the "Delete" button. NOTE: The program will always prompt you for conformation before performing a delete operation.

To print the list of display panel entries click on the "Print" button. NOTE: This print function assumes that the appropriate printer and page options have been previously set. See the Printing a Database section for printer and page setup operations.

To export the list of display panel entries to a tab delimited text file click on the "Export" button. See the Exporting a Database section for detailed information about exporting a database.

To close the display panel click on the "Close" button. NOTE: The display panel will not be displayed again until another search is preformed.