Advanced search example

Owned by Anders Kastberg
Last updated: 03 Apr 2020
3 min read

This example is created from a support request that sounded:

““I’ve been trying to get a list with only AM, males, born between 1942-1960, that were reported missing from 1978-1985.

I cannot get a grip on how to do that and need your assistance – preferably in pictures…

  1. Start an Advanced Search  dialog:

     

  2. In the dialog click the Clear button.

     

  3. Remove the remaining conditions by clicking the number and choosing Delete(…):

     

  4. Now you should have a blank dialog.

    Click Add New Condition: and pick File->Status->File kind :

     

  5. Click on  [click here] and choose AM

     

  6.  

     

  7. Repeat the process by choosing AM only->Demographic->Gender and choose Male

     

  8. Repeat by choosing AM only->Demographic->Date of birth->Year:

     

  9. Click on is equal to:

     

and change it to is between

 

Insert the years 1942 and 1960

10.   Repeat by choosing File->Status->AM reported missing date:
Click on before

 

and change it to custom period

 

11.   Insert the relevant dates:

12.   Choose the columns you wish to see in the search result by clicking Add New Column

i.e.:

 

13.   Save the search for later use by clicking Save and providing a name for the search:

 

14.   Execute the search by clicking

 

 

15.   You can test the search by disabling the conditions one by one.