The options for a plot search are displayed in the main window beneath the list
of the items. You can change this arrangement using the
/
button to place the query options on the left side of the item list.
To search for plots enter the restrictions in the
fields for the query conditions and click on the
button. The plots found in the database will be shown in the results list.
To add plots with differing search conditions click on the
button. To clear all entries in the query fields use the
button. You can save and load the queries you define
using the
and
buttons. If the list of items is longer than your maximal number of returned items
you can browse the next items with the
button. To move back to the previous block of items click on the
button. If you want to remove entries from the selected list, choose them and click
on the
button. This will not delete the data from the database, but remove them from your
query result. To select all entries in the list click on the
button. With the
resp.
buttons you can change the order of the results between ascending and descending.
To blind out the query options and get more space for the item list press
on the left side of the buttons.
To show them again press the
button.
Within the query options you have several possibilities
to specify your search restriction. Use the drop down button
to change between the operators. The available operators are shown in the table
below.
| Operator | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Text | ||
| ∼ | search for an entry like ... | Pinus s[iy]lvestris % (you can use wildcards) |
| = | search for an entry exactly equal to ... |
Pinus silvestris L. |
| ≠ | search for an entry not like ... | Pinus s[iy]lvestris % (you can use wildcards) |
| ∅ | search for an entry where a value is missing ... | |
| • | search for an entry where a value is present ... | |
| - | search for an entry between ... and ... | 2000 - 2005 |
| | | search within a list of entries, separated by "|" | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 |
| Numeric | ||
| = | search for an entry exactly equal to ... | 2006 |
| < | search for an entry lower than ... | 2006 |
| > | search for an entry bigger than ... | 2006 |
| - | search for an entry between ... and ... | 2000 - 2005 |
| | | search within a list of entries, separated by "|" | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 |
| ∅ | search for an entry where a value is missing ... | |
| • | search for an entry where a value is present ... | |
| Date | ||
| = | search for an entry exactly equal to ... | 20.3.2006 |
| < | search for an entry lower than ... | 20.3.2006 |
| > | search for an entry bigger than ... | 20.3.2006 |
| ∅ | search for an entry where the date is missing ... | |
| • | search for an entry where the date is present and complete ... | |
| Hierachy | ||
| search for all entries ... | ||
| ∅ | search for entries without hierarchy ... | |
| • | search for entries with hierarchy ... | |
| Δ | search including childs in a hierarchy ... | GER-berlin |
For a search within a list (using the "|" operator) you can double click in the textfield to open a window to enter your values. To separate the values either use the "|" sign or a new line as shown in the image below.
After all query conditions are set, click on the
button to start the query. In the result list
all plots will be displayed which matches your query and the selected maximal number
of results.