Searching Dialog: Search Results: Using Search Save & Execute

Scope: Search*Save

Command: Save

SAVE

  • Stores strategy permanently until deleted. Serial numbers begin with S.

SAVE TEMP

  • Stores strategy for seven days; automatically deleted.
  • Serial number begins with T.

SAVE SDI

  • Stores strategy and PRINT command(s) until deleted.
  • PRINT command required.
  • Automatically executes strategy against each new update to database in which entered.
  • Serial number begins with D.

Command: MAPxx

MAPxx

  • Creates a Search*Save of data extracted for field xx of MAPxx TEMP records already retrieved.

MAPxx STEPS

 

  • If STEPS is used, data is formatted into separate search statements in Search*Save.

Command: Recall

RECALL nnnnn

  • Recalls Search*Save nnnnn, displaying all set-producing commands and comment lines, without executing the search.

RECALL SAVE

  • Displays serial numbers of all permanent SAVEs, date entered, and number of lines.

RECALL TEMP

  • Displays serial numbers of all temporary SAVEs, date entered, and number of lines.

RECALL SDI

  • Displays serial numbers of all SDIs, dates entered, databases in which stored, and number of lines.

Command: Execute

EXECUTING SEARCH*SAVES

EXECUTE nnnnn

  • Executes entire strategy. Only last line is assigned a EX nnnnn set number.

EXECUTE STEPS nnnnn

  • Executes entire strategy. Assigns set number to each EXS nnnnn search element. Preferred form.

EXECUTE nnnnn/x-y

  • Executes strategy nnnnn form command line x to command line y only. STEPS may also be used: EXS nnnnn/x-y

EXECUTE nnnnn/USER a

  • Executes strategy nnnnn originally entered by user a (a=user number).
  • STEPS may also be used
    Example: EXS nnnnn/USER a

EXECUTE nnnnn/x-y/USER a

 

  • Executes strategy nnnnn from command line x to command line y, originally entered by user a.
  • STEPS may also be used
    Example: EXS nnnnn/x-y/USER a

Deleting Search*Saves

RELEASE nnnnn

  • Deletes search nnnnn from system.
OTHER SEARCH*SAVE OPTIONS

NAMING

  • A three to five alphanumerical name may be specified following the SAVE, SAVE TEMP, and SAVE SDI commands.

  • Example: SAVE TEMP SOLAR

Adding Comments to a Search *Save

  • An informative comment may be stored in a SEARCH*SAVE by entering an asterisk in place of a command, followed by up to 240 characters of "comment."
  • The line will be saved with any SEARCH*SAVE command, and will display in RECALL of the search.
  • Example: * Search for R.J.Flappjack
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