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Search Instructions window

From the Select Search Instructions window, select an existing search instruction, and click Edit

When you select the New, Clone, or Edit button, the Search Instructions window displays. In the Search Name field, you enter the name for the search instruction set. In the scrolling list, you can view the individual lines that make up the search instruction. In the Comparison Value field, you enter data to define those individual lines.

Search Name

Enter a unique name for search instructions so that they can be retrieved at a later date.

Search Instruction scrolling area

This section contains a list of the search instructions for the specified Search Name.

Insert button

Used to enter a new instruction.

Remove button

Used to delete an instruction.

Mode selection options

The mode specifies the calculation you will be performing for your search criteria. The following options can be specified:

Comparison - Compares a specified field to a given value. For example, you can specify that a field value equal the given value, be greater than, less than, and so forth. Comparison is the most commonly used string.

The fields in the Comparison area include the following:

Calculation - Allows you to enter a formula to compute. The calculation results are a true or false condition. A true condition result includes the record in the search results.

AND - Use between two search lines to require a record to pass both conditions before it is included in your search results. By default, AND is assumed between adjoining lines, except when the same field is specified in adjoining comparison lines and the mode is Equal to, Begins with, or Contains. In this case, OR is assumed.

OR - Use between two search lines to require a record to pass only one of the two conditions. OR must be entered to specify anything other than AND. The exception is when the same field is specified in adjoining comparison lines and the mode is Equal to, Begins with, or Contains. In this case, OR is assumed.

Note: When you are entering a character string, you must enclose the string in single quotes.

Print button

Used to generate and send a search instruction report to your report destination.

See Also

Reporting Windows in iMIS

Activity Detail window

Chapter Reports window

Chapter Selection window

Detail Report Parameters window

Export Format window

Generate reports window

Letter Text window

Membership Standard Letters window

Setup Standard Letters window

Report Specifications window

Run Time windows

Select Report window

Select Search Instructions window


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