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Overview

Scopevisio Documents offers you three different search options. Choose the method that best suits your task.


1. quick search

What is the quick search?

The quick search allows you to easily search for individual processes and documents.

Functions of the quick search

Auto-complete:

  • Recognises hits directly as you type

  • Shows you matching results immediately

Highlighting of hits:

  • Hits are highlighted in colour

  • Works in all field types:

    • Text fields

    • number fields

    • Date fields

When should you use the quick search?

  • You are looking for a specific process

  • You know part of the search term

  • You want to search quickly without complex filters


2. dialogue search

What is the dialogue search?

The dialogue search is the simplest method for carrying out a structured search. It opens a dialogue box with several search options.

Available search fields

The dialogue box contains:

  • A full text search line

  • All fields for this archive

  • A search field for the status

Full text search

You can search all documents whose text can be extracted.

Supported document types:

  • Most PDF documents

  • TIFF files with OCR (text recognition) performed

Important: You can combine the full text search with other search fields.

Understanding search results

What is displayed?

  • Only processes that contain at least one matching document

  • A short text excerpt below the document preview

  • The location found in the document

Search terms in the PDF viewer:

  • Your search terms are highlighted in colour

  • The first document with a hit is opened automatically

Input help

Existing values are suggested in the text fields. This makes your search easier.


3. column search

What is the column search?

The column search displays an additional line above the transaction list. You can define detailed search criteria here.

How the column search works

You can:

  1. Select field names (or "Full text")

  2. Enter target values

  3. Use various comparison operators

Areas of the column search

The columns are divided into three areas:

  1. Data fields

  • Contains the fields configured for the archive

  1. Extended

  • Enables a full text search, for example

  • Provides additional search options

  1. Standard columns

  • Contains fields stored in the system

  • Examples: Processor, archive date

Date search

You have several options when searching in date columns:

Absolute date values:

  • Enter a specific date

Placeholder:

  • "Today"

  • "Yesterday"

Advantage of placeholders: You can save the filter. The current date is automatically used the next time you use it.

Search in sub-tables

You can also search in sub-tables.

Example:

  • Sub-table: "Account assignment"

  • Search criterion: Specific cost centre

Concatenate search queries

You can combine several search criteria:

  • Click on the plus button

  • Concatenate individual filter terms with AND

  • Refine your search step by step


Which search method should you choose?

Quick search:

  • Ideal for quick individual searches

  • Best choice for known search terms

  • Recommended for everyday searches

Dialogue search:

  • Ideal for structured searches with multiple fields

  • Best choice for full-text searches

  • Recommended for beginners

Column search:

  • Ideal for complex search criteria

  • Best choice for multiple combined filters

  • Recommended for experienced users

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