Search Dialogue

Search Dialogue

This option allows you to alter which fields can be searched through the Search dialogue boxes and the order in which they appear on the box. 

Here is a recorded demonstration showing an example of how to alter the Search dialogue box that appears when searching in the Catalogue database so that extra fields appear. Please note that the demonstration will open in a new window.

For reference, the steps shown in the demonstration are detailed below:

• Choose the Search Dialogue option on the Administration menu.
   
• A dialogue box appears showing a list of databases. Choose a database. In this example, we choose the Catalog database. (Ignore the Catalog_ option which is required by the system).
   
• Once you have made your selection, press Modify.
   
• Another dialogue box appears showing a list of fields. These are the fields available for the search dialogue box of the selected database. Fields currently appearing in the search dialogue are highlighted.
  More field names can be viewed using the vertical scroll bar, or by typing the first letter of the required field.
   
• Click on fields you no longer require in the search dialogue, this will remove the highlight.
   
• Click on fields you wish to add to the search dialogue, to highlight them.
   
• Once you have made your selections, press OK.
   
• Another dialogue box appears showing the order that the fields will appear on the search dialogue box.
   
• To move a field, select it then press the Move Up or Move Down button. You will see the field automatically move up or down one position.
   
• When you are happy with the order of the list, press OK.
   
• The previous dialogue box showing the list of databases appears. Press Finished, or choose another database.

Note: These settings are machine specific, so on a multi-user system each client may have different search dialogue boxes.

There is also a Reset option (when you choose a database) if you wish to return the search dialogue boxes to their original field settings. Warning: Take care when using this option as it will reset the search dialogue boxes for ALL databases. They will be set to the original fields supplied with Calm.