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2.2.3.  Search for Items
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2.2.3.  Search for Items

To search for Items in Inventory, select the "Search for Items" option. The following screen will appear:

Search for Items

At the top of the screen is a "Search for" field. To search for an Item, enter any character or combination of characters you want to match. Apply any of the following filters when searching for Items. Hitting the TAB key activates the search operation.

Tip

The "Search for" field supports pattern matching with Regular Expressions.

Search through Item Numbers

Select to search through Item Numbers.

Search through Description 1

Select to search through first-line Item descriptions. The Item master provides two separate lines for describing an Item.

Search through Description 2

Select to search through second-line Item descriptions. The Item master provides two separate lines for describing an Item.

Show Inactive Items

Select to show inactive Items as well as active Items, using the parameters specified above. By default, inactive Items are not displayed.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CLOSE

Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.

EDIT

Enables you to edit highlighted Items. The edit screen is the same as that for creating a new Item—except that when editing, the fields will contain Item information. Double-clicking on an Item will also bring you to the editing screen.

VIEW

Highlight an Item and then select this button to reach a read-only view of the "Edit" screen.

Right-clicking on a manufactured or purchased Item in the Items list enables you to select from the following menu options:

View

Highlight an Item and then select this button to reach a read-only view of the "Edit" screen.

Edit

Enables you to edit highlighted Items. The edit screen is the same as that for creating a new Item—except that when editing, the fields will contain Item information. Double-clicking on an Item will also bring you to the editing screen.

View BOM

Select to view the BOM for the specified Item.

Edit BOM

Select to edit the BOM for the specified Item.

View BOO

Select to view the BOO for the specified Item.

Edit BOO

Select to edit the BOO for the specified Item.

Export Contents

Export the data displayed on the screen into a plain-text, TAB-delimited file. This file may subsequently be imported into a spreadsheet or other office tool.

Fewer options will be available for Items which are neither manufactured nor purchased.

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