using e-class miscellaneous techniques, tips and tricks

Using E-Class

Miscellaneous techniques, tips and tricks

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It will demonstrate some time-saving search techniques and shortcuts.

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Search Techniques

• conduct a wild card search

• zoom down in a scrolling list box

• make multiple selections in a scrolling list box

• expand the search results list

• search using multiple criteria

Wild Card Search

Wild card searches can be used in any text field

Wild Card Search

Surround a known keyword with % signs.

Examples

1. Child% finds values that start with “Child”.

2. %Project% finds values that contain “Project”.

3. %Manager finds values that end with “Manager”.

4. %Health%Manager% finds values that contain the words “Health” and “Manager” in that order, even though words or letters lie between them.

Search Techniques

• conduct a wild card search

• zoom down in a scrolling list box

• make multiple selections in a scrolling list box

• expand the search results list

• search using multiple criteria

Zooming Down a Scrolling List Box

You can scroll down a pick list to find your target value, but sometimes it’s faster to use your keyboard.

To find the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection on the pick list to the left, you would have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the list.

A faster technique is to put (click) your cursor anywhere inside the list box…

…then press the first letter of the value you are seeking.

You will jump down the list to the first value that starts with that letter.

Continuing to press that letter will scroll down one at a time through any other values that also start with that letter.

“W”

Search Techniques

• conduct a wild card search

• zoom down in a scrolling list box

• make multiple selections in a scrolling list box

• expand the search results list

• search using multiple criteria

Multiple Selections in a Scrolling List Box

Make multiple selections in a scrolling list box by holding down the <Ctrl> key while you make your selections.

Search Techniques

• conduct a wild card search

• zoom down in a scrolling list box

• make multiple selections in a scrolling list box

• expand the search results list

• search using multiple criteria

Expand the Search Results List

By default, search results lists display 12 lines at a time. To show (or print) an entire list, change the value in the “Display X Lines” field to equal the total number of “found” records… then click Refresh.

Search Techniques

• conduct a wild card search

• zoom down in a scrolling list box

• make multiple selections in a scrolling list box

• expand the search results list

• search using multiple criteria

Search Using Multiple Criteria

Adding more criteria to your search tightens the search and reduces the number of “found” records.

ExampleFind clerical positions in the Ministry of Transportation that are doing contract administration

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