User's Manual

Searching for Records
Introduction
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Introduction
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Quick Search
• Wildcard Searching
• Search Operators & Field Types
• Data Order
The examples in this chapter incorporate the sample records included with
DPC/TRACK. For information on creating sample records see Chapter 6,
“Creating & Deleting.”
Quick Search
DPC/TRACK’s Quick Search tool enables you to quickly find records based on
combinations of even the most detailed search criteria. The Quick Search tool is
easy to use and available in several areas throughout the program. The interface of
the Quick Search tool is the same as for the rest of the program—tabbed pages
containing fields. Just type in what you’re looking for, then select the Search
button. Search operators (<, <=, >, >=, =, Approx, etc.) interact with your criteria
based on the corresponding field type. You may employ a different operator for
each search criteria, if you like. (Detailed information on search operators and field
types is provided later in this chapter.) Let’s try a simple search.