What can the search bar in the ABRA Flexi web application do? You can find the search bar in the center of the top toolbar in the web application. Its core features include searching records, opening agendas, and a built-in calculator. Let's take a closer look.

One of the most commonly used features is searching for and opening an agenda. Let's walk through an example.

Example

I want to navigate to issued invoices and find an issued invoice with the internal number "VF1-0002/2021".

In the search bar, I first enter a search term, e.g. invoices. The results show all matching entries.

Clicking on the relevant agenda opens it. In this case, the search bar searches by agenda name.

You can use the search bar to find a record very quickly. The search bar can search across multiple fields within the relevant agenda.

Example

After opening an agenda, you may want to quickly look up a record by its code or internal number. For example, you might want to find an invoice with the internal number "0003", even if you don't know its exact format.

As mentioned in the introduction, you can also search by other fields. Want to find invoices issued to the company "ABRA"?

The search bar will find all matching results — that is, all invoices where the associated company's code or name contains "ABRA".

At the same time, it will also search the address book for matching results — so that you can go directly to the relevant company record in the address book and make changes if needed.

Of course, the above is not limited to issued invoices. You can filter in the same way within any available agenda, whether it's a price list, inventory cards, or anything else.

Are you getting poor results when searching? Too few results, or results that aren't specific enough?

Try using a space between words when searching, similar to how you search on Google. This ensures that both words are included in the search results. In most cases, this simple rule will be all you need.
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​Looking for more advanced features?
The search bar is more powerful than it may appear. It offers advanced functionality beyond simply searching for agendas or records within them.

Imagine you sell shoes and your product codes contain information such as size, color, and material. You want to search for, say, all shoes in size 42, brown color, made of leather material.

Your item code might look something like this:

SHOE-MANUFACTURER-BROWN-LEATHER-42.

By adding a "+" sign in your search, you make the search stricter between two terms, requiring both to be present in the field being searched. For example, search for 42+BROWN+LE. The results will include all records containing all three of these terms.

If you prefer a broader search, simply separate terms with a comma. For example, (42,43)+BROWN will return all shoes in size 42 or 43 in brown color. You can combine conditions using parentheses.

For users familiar with SQL: "+" means AND and "," means OR; parentheses are also supported.

Let's not forget this very handy built-in tool. Need to quickly perform a simple mathematical calculation? Add or subtract something? Multiply or divide?

No need to reach for a physical calculator or open another application — simply enter the calculation directly into the search bar.

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