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Quantum VS Help: Finder |
You may use the Finder to:
show details of your Bar Code records;
locate a specific Bar Code record; and
open a Bar Code record for viewing/editing (or add its details to an open document).
Note: Rather than using your mouse, it is possible to use your keyboard to activate the required record type in the Finder, browse records in the Finder, then open the record in a new tab or add it to an open document. See Using Keyboard Shortcuts With The Finder.
To show Bar Code records in the Finder:
From the Home tab: under search, select Bar Codes.
Or: Use the search section in the Mega Menu to select Bar Codes.
Or: From the main menu: select Edit > Search, then select Bar Codes.
Or: In the Finder: click the 'down' arrow on the Search... button and select Bar Codes from the menu.
Your Bar Code records will be listed in the Finder. For example:
For further details and column definitions see Bar Code Maintenance.
Note: You may change the sequence of records displayed - see Changing The Search Sequence.
If more than one page of records is displayed in the Finder you may click the blue arrow keys on the Finder Toolbar to scroll through pages of records and/or enter/select a page number. For example, entering 40 will show the 40th page of results. See Browsing Records in The Finder.
To open the required record from the Finder, either:
Click the Bar Code hyperlink of the record you wish to open.
Or: Right-click on the line of the record, then select the View... option.
The record will open in a new tab. For further details see Bar Code Maintenance.
Additional hyperlinks within each line enable you to open the following documents related to the Bar Code record:
Product Code: Click to view the Product record the Bar Code record is linked to.
You may wish to alter the sequence in which the records are displayed in the Finder. To do this:
1. Click Advanced on the Finder Toolbar.
2. The Search menu shows the current order in which records are displayed. To change the sequence, select an alternative option from the menu.
Bar Codes have the following Sequence options:
Bar Code: Display Bar Codes (and search results) in Bar Code number order.
Product Code: Display Bar Codes (and search results) in Product Code order.
Product Record: See 'Product Code' Versus 'Product Record' Sequence Options.
Account: Display Bar Codes (and search results) in Account number order.
3. Click the search (magnifying glass) icon 
on the Finder toolbar. The records will be re-sequenced.
To find a specific record without having to browse through pages of records:
1. Type an appropriate search term into the Search field on the Finder Toolbar.
The search term you enter should relate to the Sequence option selected - see above. For example, if the Sequence option is a Bar Code then enter all or part of the Bar Code number.
Note: You may click the down arrow within the search field to view and select a recent search.
2. Click the search (magnifying glass) icon on the Finder toolbar.
The records will be re-sequenced in the Finder, with the nearest matching record displayed at the top.
You may use filters to control which records are displayed in the Finder. To filter Bar Code records:
1. Click Advanced on the Finder Toolbar.
2. By default, all Bar Code Types are displayed in the results (i.e. all of the Type fields are checked). To reduce the number of results you may uncheck the following fields:
All: Show Bar Codes of every Type
Supplier: Show Bar Codes used by Suppliers
Customer: Show Bar Codes used by Customers
Our Code: Show Bar Codes used by your business/organisation
3. Click the search (magnifying glass) icon on the Finder toolbar.
The selected records will be displayed in the Finder.
Note: To list all records again: check the All field then click the search (magnifying glass) icon on the Finder toolbar.
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