^^1^^Welcome to the Selection module training package.
^^2^^With the selection module you may build simple (all the NY contacts) or complex (all the company with a buget > 10000 that have not been contacted after 12-Jan-1995) queries.
The result of a query is displayed in the calling list.
^^3^^The form is divided in the following areas
^^4^^\B1) \BThe Selection expression area; inserting the appropriate values You build the selection expression you need
^^5^^The selection expression area may have a verticall scroll bar, clicking on it the fields that are not included on the main screen are displayed
^^6^^\B2) \Ba set of button on the top; these button allows to build sel. expression that spawn multiple data file.
^^7^^\B3) \BA command area with option to save the current query or to retrieve a saved query.
^^8^^\RThe selection expression: \R
To build your selection expression you must give a field, an operator, a value: for example you must inform the system that you want to select: all the contacts with state equal NY.
To build this selection expression you must first identify (on the left) of the screen the field. P.e. State.
Then You must select the operator; at the right of the field there is a Combo Box, if you open it a list of possibilities appears.
^^9^^Now if you press OK the selection is done and the selected records are displayed on the main list
^^10^^If You want to build a more complex selection: the contacts from NY state that I have contacted by telephone after the 12-Jan-1995
You start: inserting the first selection criteria contacts from NY State.
^^11^^Then You can build the second selection criteria: contacted by telephone after the 12-Jan-1995.
^^12^^You build this second selection criteria selecting the button that represent an agenda item at the top of the screen
\RIn this example we may have one or more button representing various FC documents \R
^^13^^When the agenda items selection screen appears
I select Type Equal Telephone
Creation Date after 1-12-95
(In the creation date field I may use all the dates hot keys)
Then \B OK \B
^^14^^The main selection form appears, You can press OK.
^^15^^You may also save an expression using the save button
^^16^^Giving a name
^^17^^Or retrieve a saved query
^^18^^A saved query may be modifyed and saved again
^^19^^Compliments, you have learned how to use the selection module
^^20^^I select Type Equal Telephone
Creation Date after 1-12-95
(In the creation date field I may use all the dates hot keys)
^^21^^I then Select Ok
^^22^^I am now back to the main contact form, I just press OK.
^^23^^The new set (empty in this case) appears on the main list
^^24^^I may also save an expression using the save button
^^25^^Giving a name
^^26^^Or retrieve a saved query
^^27^^A saved query may be modifyed and saved again
^^28^^Lets see now another kind of selection
^^29^^I may decide to reduce the list I working on manually selecting the documents; to do that just multiple select the (CTRL - left mouse button) then press the select button.
^^30^^As you see the list has been reduced
^^31^^Compliments, you have learned how to use the selection module.
