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Using the Search Center

Use the search button, which shows a pair of binoculars, to open the Search Center. The search button is located to the right of the execute query button on the Siebel application toolbar. The Search Center opens in a frame at the right of the screen, while the data you are currently displaying is maintained at the left of the screen. Figure 44 shows an example of the Search Center.

Figure 44. Example of the Search Center

To perform a search

1. Do one of the following:
   • Click the search button on the application toolbar.
   • From the application-level menu, choose Edit > Search.
   • Use the appropriate keyboard shortcut.

     The Search Center appears in a frame to the right of the screen.

2. From the Look In drop-down list, select the type of information you want to find.

   What you choose from the Look In drop-down list determines the fields that are available to you for entering search criteria.

3. Enter your search criteria.

   NOTE:  The Siebel application automatically adds a wildcard to the end of your search criteria. This means that if you search for Siebe, the Siebel application looks for all words beginning with the letters Siebe.

4. Click Search or press ENTER.

   The records matching the search criteria appear in the Search frame in the Results list.

5. (Optional) Highlight a record in the Results list and click Preview.

   A dialog box containing the detail for the selected record appears.

6. (Optional) To show a result record in the main application window, you can drill down on that result record in the Results list.

To close the Search Center

• Do one of the following:
  • Click the close search button in the upper right corner of the Search Center.
  • From the application-level menu, choose Edit > Close Search Center.
  • Use the appropriate keyboard shortcut.