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BrailleNote Apex QT User Guide
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18.1.2 Finding Information.
This option allows you to quickly find information in the database. It is useful when you have a
particular query that you need answered.
To explain how to find information in a database, the example of a Membership List for a Blind
Cricket Club has again been used.
At the KeyBase menu, select "Lookup Record". KeyBase displays:
"Selection List for Blind Cricket Club".
Move to the first item in the list by pressing SPACE or ADVANCE, and KeyBase prompts:
"First Name?".
The Selection List allows you to specify the search for a particular record or several related records.
For example, you may want to review the records of all people called "Smith" who are members of
the Blind Cricket Club. In this case, type "smith" at the last name prompt, and press ENTER. The
first name and last name of the first person in the Blind Cricket Club database called "Smith" is
displayed. You can move through the list of "Smiths" by pressing RIGHT ARROW. Each press
displays his or her first name, followed by the last name, in this case "Smith". Only records which
match the selection list are displayed. A beep indicates when there are no more matching last
names.
To review the other fields in a particular record, press SPACE or ADVANCE repeatedly. Only
fields containing an entry are displayed. The format of each item comprises the name of the field,
such as "Membership Category", followed by the entry, such as "Senior". The movement
commands for the KeyBase menu are as follows:
To move to the next record: RIGHT ARROW.
To move to the previous record: LEFT ARROW.
To move to the next field: SPACE.
To move to the previous field: BACKSPACE.
To read all fields: READ with 8.
To delete this record: CONTROL with 8.
To change this field or any other field or to enter information into additional fields
press CONTROL with K.
To copy a record to the clipboard: CONTROL with B then C.
When you have finished reviewing to a selection, you can return to the "Selection List" by pressing
ESCAPE. You are then asked for another Last name. If you have finished searching, you can return
to the KeyBase menu by pressing ESCAPE again.