Search and Select Prompt boxes

About this task

This type of filter allows you to perform a search and then choose which results to use for the report. Various reports use these filters for the following types of data:

  • Owners
  • Users
  • Vendors
  • Projects; you can search by project name or project code.

Procedure

  1. Type a keyword or words to search, then optionally choose the search option:
    • Starts with any of these keywords (default setting)
    • Starts with the first keyword, and contains all of the remaining keywords
    • Contains any of these keywords
    • Contains all of these keywords

    For example, if you are searching for project code PRO1001, you can type PRO or 1001, and choose the Contains any of these keywords option.

  2. Click Search.

    System returns data matching the search criteria.

  3. Use Insert, Remove, Select all, and Deselect all to create a list of items for your report. Move the items to appear in your report into the Choices list box, as shown here:

    A keyword, a list of Results, and a list of selected Choices image

    The report contains data for the owners, users, vendors, or projects that appear in the Choices list box.