Specifications

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ID Works Basic Version 5 Operator’s Guide
This search uses the % (percent) wildcard character. It stands for any
number of characters after the R. You can also use the _
(underscore) wildcard character to substitute for a single character.
For example, entering Jo_n would find John and Joan but not
Johann.
Wildcard characters do not work in date fields or in fields attached to
number fields in the database. You must enter exact values in these
types of fields.
If you enter data into more than one search field, the database
system looks for records that match all fields.
Viewing Search Results
You can view the results of your database searches in two ways.
Production Form view presents the information one record at a time in
a graphical presentation. While in Production Form view you navigate
the search results as described in “Navigating Search Results” on
page 48.