DialogWeb Help: The SAVE Command

The SAVE command lets you store your search strategy and use it again in the future. A stored search strategy is called a SearchSave.

To permanently save a search strategy, run your search and after your final set has been created enter save and an optional search name.

To store a temporary search strategy for seven days, run your search and after your final set has been created enter save temp and an optional search name.

To run a permanent or temporary SearchSave, enter the EXECUTE STEPS (or EXS) command followed by the full name of the stored search, for example, exs sbweb.

To display a SearchSave, enter the RECALL command followed by the full name of the stored search.

To delete a SearchSave, enter the RELEASE command followed by the full name of the stored search.

Naming a SearchSave
You can name a SearchSave by entering one to six characters, one of which must be a letter, after the SAVE  or SAVE TEMP command. You may use letters, numbers, or the underscore character _, #, @, or $. Dialog appends two characters to the beginning of the name you enter. The first character is an "S" if the SearchSave is being permanently stored and a "T" if the SearchSave is being stored temporarily. For example, if you enter save temp web, Dialog stores the search as tcweb. If you do not assign a name to your SearchSave, Dialog assigns a serial number to the search. To run, recall, or release a SearchSave you must enter the full name, for example recall temp tcweb.

There is a nominal monthly charge for the storage of permanent SearchSaves. There is no storage charge for temporary SearchSaves.