2.2.3.� Search for Items

To search for Items in Inventory, select the "Search for Items" option. The following screen will appear:

Search for Items

At the top of the screen is a "Search for" field. To search for an Item, enter any character or combination of characters you want to match. Apply any of the following filters when searching for Items. Hitting the TAB key activates the search operation.

Tip

The "Search for" field supports pattern matching with Regular Expressions. For more information on matching patterns using Regular Expressions, see the Section�1.2.9, “Topic: Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions”.

Search through Item Numbers: Select to search through Item Numbers.
Search through Description 1: Select to search through first-line Item descriptions. The Item master provides two separate lines for describing an Item.
Search through Description 2: Select to search through second-line Item descriptions. The Item master provides two separate lines for describing an Item.
Show Inactive Items: Select to show inactive Items as well as active Items, using the parameters specified above. By default, inactive Items are not displayed.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CLOSE: Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.
EDIT: Enables you to edit highlighted Items. The edit screen is the same as that for creating a new Item—except that when editing, the fields will contain Item information. Double-clicking on an Item will also bring you to the editing screen.
VIEW: Highlight an Item and then select this button to reach a read-only view of the "Edit" screen.

Right-clicking on a manufactured or purchased Item in the Items list enables you to select from the following menu options:

View: Highlight an Item and then select this button to reach a read-only view of the "Edit" screen.
Edit: Enables you to edit highlighted Items. The edit screen is the same as that for creating a new Item—except that when editing, the fields will contain Item information. Double-clicking on an Item will also bring you to the editing screen.
View BOM: Select to view the BOM for the specified Item.
Edit BOM: Select to edit the BOM for the specified Item.
View BOO: Select to view the BOO for the specified Item.
Edit BOO: Select to edit the BOO for the specified Item.
Export Contents: Export the data displayed on the screen into a plain-text, TAB-delimited file. This file may subsequently be imported into a spreadsheet or other office tool.

Fewer options will be available for Items which are neither manufactured nor purchased.