Searching Shop Jobs
To search for specific shop jobs:
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From the Main shortcut bar, select Shop Jobs.
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Result: A list of shop jobs displays.
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In the Filter By field, select either Specific Shop Jobs or Generic Shop Jobs.
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If Generic Shop Jobs is selected, only generic shop jobs display.
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If Specific Shop Jobs is selected, only specific shop jobs display.
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If no shop jobs exist, the list will be blank.
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In the Search By drop-down list, select Vehicle (for Specific Shop Jobs only), Name, or Description.
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In the Search By text box, type the first letters or numbers of the search.
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Result: The list displays with only those items that match the Filter By selections. The selected column is sorted in ascending (first to last) order and the first matching entry highlighted.
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Note: When the filtering is complete, the status bar at the bottom of the window shows Done and the number of matching records found.
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Notes on Searching
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Searching the Database tables and the Work in Progress window
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If the Filter By field is available when you are viewing a collection of records, using it allows you to adjust the type of records displayed.
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Example: In the Customers list, filtering by Business causes only business customers to display.
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When you select a Filter By criteria, the status bar at the bottom displays Done when completed, as well as the number of records.
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What you choose in the Search By drop-down field determines which column will be searched.
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The column will be sorted in ascending order (first to last).
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In the Search By text box, enter the letters or numbers to search for.
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The entered characters must include slashes, blanks, and parenthesis as found in the information that is being searched for.
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Example: 8/21/2012
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If a match is found, the first occurrence is highlighted in the list.
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If no match is found, no record is highlighted.
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Searching with Index Tabs
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In the Customers and Vendors list, index tabs make records easier to locate.
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The tabs work with the Filter By criteria to display filtered lists.
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Example: Filter to show all customers that start with S or all business customers that start with G.
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Lists sorted by Customer Name sort by the first letter of the last name.
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Lists sorted by Business Name or Employee sort by first letter of the entire name.
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