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Searching in the Web Application - WUI

How to search for agendas and records in the web application, and use advanced search and the calculator

Written by Petr Pech

You can find the search box in the middle of the top bar of the ABRA Flexi web application, in the field with the text Try searching for something, for example a company name. You can also quickly jump to it using the keyboard shortcut shown on the right edge of the field (on a Mac, ⌘K). The search can open modules, find records, and work as a calculator.


Opening a module

The search is most often used to quickly open a module. Simply type part of its name, for example faktury, and all matching modules will appear in the Open module group.

Click a module to open it. In this case, the search looks through module names.


Finding a specific record

The search can also quickly find a specific record. It searches across multiple fields of the module you are currently in.

Example

In the open Issued invoices module, you want to find an invoice whose internal number contains 0003, but you don't know its exact form. Type 0003 into the search, and the matching document will appear in the Issued invoices - search results group.

You can also search by other fields. If you type part of a company name, for example vzor, all invoices issued to companies whose code or name contains this text will be displayed.

At the same time, the search also looks through the company directory and displays matching companies in the Company addresses - search results group. So if you need to edit a company right away, it's at your fingertips. Below the results, you will also find modules that match the searched text.

It works the same way in every module, whether it's a price list, stock cards, or anything else.

💡 The search is designed for quickly finding a record. If you want to narrow down the list of records itself, use the filters above the list. They are described in the article Working with the new Views.


Advanced search

Are you getting too many results when searching, or none at all?

First, try typing several words separated by a space, similar to an internet search engine. The results will then include only records that contain all of the entered words. In most cases, this rule is all you need.

However, the search can do more than simply find modules and records.

Example

You sell shoes, and the product code stores the manufacturer, color, material, and size. You want to find all brown leather shoes in size 42.

An item code looks, for example, like this:

BOTA-VYROBCE-HNEDA-KUZE-42

Using the + sign between search terms makes the search stricter: all terms must be contained in the field you are searching. For example, enter 42+HNEDA+KU and the search will return only records that contain all three terms.

If you want a looser search instead, separate the terms with a comma. You can combine conditions using parentheses: (42,43)+HNEDA returns all brown shoes in size 42 or 43.

📝 For users familiar with SQL: + corresponds to AND, , corresponds to OR, and parentheses work as well.


Calculator

Need to quickly add, subtract, multiply, or divide something? You don't have to open a calculator or another application. Enter the calculation directly into the search and you will see the result in the Calculation result group.

Supported operations:

  • addition (+)

  • subtraction (-)

  • multiplication (*)

  • division (/)

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