Introduction

LimitAll (lall) is useful for reducing the number of records that are processed and retrieved for all subsequent s or ss searches until you cancel the Limit All command.

It is useful for both increasing precision and containing costs, the latter mostly by limiting the time involved in the execution of the search.

Usage

• The limit all command (lall) restricts subsequent select or select step searches to one or more limit suffix codes.
  • Example:
    • lall/ger - This limits all subsequent searches to records that are in German.
• Multiple one suffix codes can be entered separated by commas.
  • Example:
    • lall/ti,ger,de - This limits all subsequent searches to the title and descriptor fields and records that are in German.
• A limit all is cancelled when you use any of the following:
  • begin (b) command when changing a database
  • logoff
  • limit all cancel commands
    • lall cancel
    • lall-
    • lall/all
• NOTE: limit all cannot be used with OneSearch.

Example

Function/Command	Format	Examples, Notes
limit all	lall/ suffix codes	lall/ger, de