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Finding Records in a Selection Dialog Box

A selection dialog box can contain many records. You may find it necessary to search for the information you need. Use the Find drop-down list and the starting with field for full or partial-text searches on one column.

NOTE:  The Siebel application automatically assumes a wildcard exists at the end of text entered in the starting with field. This means that if you search for Siebe, the Siebel application looks for all words beginning with the letters Siebe.

To find a specific record in a selection dialog box

  1. In the selection dialog box, from the Find drop-down list, select the column you want to search on.
  2. Type the text you are looking for in the Starting with text field.
  3. Click Go.

    4. Records matching the search criteria appear in the dialog box.

  4. Select the desired record and click OK.

CAUTION:  Unlike when you perform a query, any spaces you enter in the starting with text field when performing a find will be searched for. Thus, if you are looking for a contact with the last name Smith, and enter Smith in the Starting with field followed by a space, any contacts with the last name Smith will not be found. This is because the system is looking for each character (all the letters in Smith and a space).


 Fundamentals 
 Published: 14 August 2003