Code Search Procedures

To locate a code using the spin box (up and down arrows)

When a code field is active a pair of arrows appear next to the field. Use these for scrolling through the codes in a file, by clicking on the button to scroll up through the codes, or on the button to scroll down. (The up/down keys on the keyboard also scroll through the codes).

To search for codes

Find the required code by using one of the following code search procedures, which are referred to throughout EXACT Help topics as "normal code search procedures".

Leave a Code Field Blank
Press or click the List Button when the field is blank to display a window containing a list of all the records in the file, starting at the first record.
At this stage, you can also enter a partial code to further define the record you are trying to find. Select the record by double-clicking on the correct record, or click once on the record and then click the button.
Enter a Partial Code
Enter the first few letters of a code - the program will search through all the codes until the first match is found. After entering the partial code do one of the following:

Select from a list

Press or click on the List button . A window appears with a list starting at the partial code. The list shown will depend on which window is currently active.

For example, a patient list will appear if the partial code was entered into a patient code field, or a prescription list will appear if the partial code was entered into a prescription code field.

Page up/down the list using the button (or the up/down keys on the keyboard).

Double-click on the item when it becomes visible.

While the list is present, type the beginning of the code to move the list to the matching code (e.g., JO to move to the start of patient codes beginning with "JO").

To select the record, double-click on the correct line, or highlight the required record and click (or press on the keyboard).

Search forward from current code

Click the up scroll arrow . For example, if ‘G’ is the partial code the search will start from G and search forwards to ZZZ...

Search backward from current code

Click the down scroll arrow . For example, if G is the partial code the search will start from FZZZ... and search backwards to A.