DialogWeb Help: Using the Online Editor

You can use the Online Editor to create or edit SearchSaves, Dialog Alerts, Alternate Addresses, and your Dialog Profile.

To use the Online Editor to create a SearchSave

  1. Enter a BEGIN command in any database. If you are creating a SearchSave you may want to BEGIN in an inexpensive or free database.
  2. Enter edit. The system responds with an Input prompt followed by a line number and a question mark.
  3. Enter your first search statement and press Enter.
  4. Continue entering search statements on subsequent Input lines. The lines are numbered in increments of 10 to allow for subsequent insertions of new lines if you want to modify your strategy.
  5. When you finish enter your search statements, press Enter in response to the last Input prompt. The system responds with an Edit prompt.
  6. Enter LIST to view the strategy you entered. If you want to modify the strategy, use the edit commands listed below.
  7. When your strategy is complete, enter SAVE or SAVE TEMP followed by an optional 1-6 character name. If no name is specified the system assigns a serial number to the stored strategy.
  8. To exit the Online Editor without saving, enter QUIT.

The Online Editor has ten edit commands:

CHANGE INSERT QUERY SAVE
COPY LIST QUIT
DELETE MOVE RENUM

To edit a SearchSave or Dialog Alert

  1. Enter a BEGIN command in any database (a free database, such as File 200, is recommended).
  2. Enter edit followed by the name or serial number of the SearchSave or Dialog Alert.
  3. At the EDIT prompt, enter list to view the search strategy of the SearchSave or Alert.
  4. At the next EDIT prompt enter one of the nine editing commands and make the desired changes.
  5. Enter list to view your strategy.
  6. Enter save to permanently store your SearchSave or Dialog Alert, or enter save temp to store your SearchSave for seven days.
  7. In the case of an Alert, you will be prompted if you want to make changes to the scheduling or other settings.