DialogWeb Help: Search History

The Search History displays a table of your set numbers, search terms, and the number of items (records) retrieved. It also contains a list box of the basic format options, and text box for specifying the number of records to display. Database details and the Command text box also display. (If the database details are not visible, click Database Details.)

Set Numbers
Each SELECT command creates a temporary group, or set, of records that include the search term(s) used in the command. The sets are assigned sequential numbers, beginning with set S1. The set numbers can be used in subsequent SELECT commands. All sets are erased when you submit a BEGIN command to open a new database or when you logoff.

Search Terms
The Search Terms are the word(s) or phrase(s) you enter that describe the subject or the concepts of your search.

Items
The Items are the number of records retrieved.

Format
Formats determine the amount of information displayed from each record retrieved. The Format list box lists the basic format options. The selected format is used when you click the Display button in the Search History. The basic format options are: Free, Short, Medium, Long, and Full.

To select a basic format

1. Click the down arrow on the Format list box.
2. Click a format option.

To display a list of all the formats available for the selected database

1. Click the Formats option under Show Database Details.
2. Scroll down the screen.
3. Click the down arrow on the Format Numbers list box.
   Note: The Basic format options are used for the records retrieved when you click the Display button in the Search History. To use a format option from the Format Numbers list box, enter a TYPE command in the Command text box and include the format in the command, for example, t s4/1/1-50.

Number of Records
The Number of Records text box lets you specify the number of records (1-999) that will be retrieved when you click the Display button in the Search History.

Display
Click the  Display button in the Search History or enter a TYPE command in the Command text box to display records in the DialogWeb Records page.