Searching for a Record in a Local Database with Record Builder

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Searching for a Record in a Local Database with Record Builder

Introduction

The Record Builder application has a search feature, which can be used to locate a record from a local database. Select Open Record from the menu list of options on the left side of the screen and perform a search from the search interface. You can then either select a record from the result set to perform additional operations, including edit, export, delete, or copy, or refine the search to create a new result set.

Search procedures

1. Open Record Builder in a Web browser.

2. Select Open Record from the Options menu on the left side of the Record Builder display:

3. Record Builder displays the Search screen in the work area.

4. To perform the search:

Select the database by clicking its name at the top of the search screen. The active database is shown in bold.
Enter a term or phrase in the first search box.
Select an index from the pull down menu to the right of the search box.
Click the button to run the search

5. Search results:

If the search is successful, Record Builder returns the Search Results screen.

Results button

Otherwise, Record Builder returns the Refine Search screen if no records meet your search criteria.

Results button

To continue searching:

Edit the search criteria.
Click to execute the revised search.

6. See the following procedures for editing, deleting, or copying a record displayed on the Search Results screen:

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