Overview

Search Pages are used to perform a query for data across the system. Search pages are accessed from the global search under the Search by Topic menu.

Search Pages

Upon selecting a search page from the global Search By Topic menu, the search page is displayed. Search screens support both searching and filtering of records.

Search screens interact with the nVIRO database to retrieve records that match search criteria provided by the user. When a search is executed, thousands of rows of records may be listed matching the provided search criteria. However, for efficiency and speed, nVIRO limits the number of rows returned in a search. When the number of rows in the database exceed the specified limit for the search page, a warning message will be displayed that not all matching records are displayed and search criteria may need to be refined.

Searching

nVIRO uses a concept called sticky filters to remember the last search criteria entered, even after navigating away to another page. Searching fetches data from the server and displays it in the search results list shown below the search box.

To reset the search criteria, click the Search Reset button located at the top right of the page.

Many screens in nVIRO allow for searching for data and filtering lists

The image below shows the My Tasks screen which implements both a Search box at the top of the page and a Filter row at the top of the search results list.

Filtering

Any time a table of data is shown in nVIRO, the first row below the column heading displays column filters. Data in the table will be filtered instantly to match the text entered.