QuickDex Helps with Finds: Difference between revisions
Created page with "== Finding Records == PubGizmo offers quick "Google-style" auto-filling for common finds, based on specific fields. In any search field, you can start typing and see, auto-filled, possible matches to your search. === Search Boxes === You'll find multiple locations where you can type data to perform finds. ==== Home Screen ==== Each major module includes search box, where you can search within that module. ==== Top of Module ==== At the top of the single record and lis..." |
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PubGizmo offers quick "Google-style" auto-filling for common finds, based on specific fields. In any search field, you can start typing and see, auto-filled, possible matches to your search. | You can find records in a standard way in PubGizmo, by entering search terms in the relevant search boxes, but it helps to know there are two types of searches, one fast, and one slow, and usually the fast search will serve your needs. | ||
== Search Types and Speeds == | |||
Both types of searches are conducted the same way: by clicking into a search box, type you search criteria, and hit <return> or <tab> to execute the search. | |||
=== Slow Searches === | |||
You can type terms into the search box to search in the relevant module. For example, you could type the word "world" in the search box for Titles, and find all the books with "world" in the title, or with "world" in any of several other fields: | |||
* any Description | |||
* any Blurb | |||
* any Review | |||
* Document | |||
* Awards | |||
The search is slow because it involves searching multiple fields, some of them not directly on the record (what we call related records), and therefore not "indexed." | |||
=== QuickDex for Fast Searches === | |||
PubGizmo offers quick "Google-style" auto-filling for common finds, based on specific fields. In any search field, you can start typing and see, auto-filled, possible matches to your search. Hit return, and you'll be rapidly brought to the relevant record. We call it the "QuickDex". | |||
=== Search Boxes === | === Search Boxes === | ||
You'll find multiple locations where you can type data to perform finds. | You'll find multiple locations where you can type data to perform finds; we call these "search boxes." | ||
==== Home Screen ==== | ==== Home Screen ==== | ||
Each major module includes search box, where you can search within that module. | Each major module includes search box, where you can search within that particular module. | ||
==== Top of Module ==== | ==== Top of Module ==== | ||
At the top of the single record and list view for each module, you will find a search box for that specific module. | At the top of the single record and list view for each module, you will find a search box for that specific module. | ||
=== Direct Find | === Direct Find === | ||
As an example, click in the search box under Titles on the Home page, and start to type one of your titles. | |||
PG will start to fill in matches from your titles list. And if you then hit return or tab, you will, very quickly, be brought to that record. | |||
Revision as of 14:29, 1 May 2025
Finding Records
You can find records in a standard way in PubGizmo, by entering search terms in the relevant search boxes, but it helps to know there are two types of searches, one fast, and one slow, and usually the fast search will serve your needs.
Search Types and Speeds
Both types of searches are conducted the same way: by clicking into a search box, type you search criteria, and hit <return> or <tab> to execute the search.
Slow Searches
You can type terms into the search box to search in the relevant module. For example, you could type the word "world" in the search box for Titles, and find all the books with "world" in the title, or with "world" in any of several other fields:
- any Description
- any Blurb
- any Review
- Document
- Awards
The search is slow because it involves searching multiple fields, some of them not directly on the record (what we call related records), and therefore not "indexed."
QuickDex for Fast Searches
PubGizmo offers quick "Google-style" auto-filling for common finds, based on specific fields. In any search field, you can start typing and see, auto-filled, possible matches to your search. Hit return, and you'll be rapidly brought to the relevant record. We call it the "QuickDex".
Search Boxes
You'll find multiple locations where you can type data to perform finds; we call these "search boxes."
Home Screen
Each major module includes search box, where you can search within that particular module.
Top of Module
At the top of the single record and list view for each module, you will find a search box for that specific module.
Direct Find
As an example, click in the search box under Titles on the Home page, and start to type one of your titles.
PG will start to fill in matches from your titles list. And if you then hit return or tab, you will, very quickly, be brought to that record.