Searching

A powerful search function is incorporated.  To access the Search window, right click inside a Pedigree on the background (not on a dog name) and select “Search” (you can also use the normal drop down menu at the top of the window):

General Description (see Search Scenario for a detailed example):

Normal searching is the "Left String" method, but if the name you are looking for does not show up, press the "Imbedded" button to see all imbedded occurrences of your search key.  Various options are available in the search window; experiment to see the behaviour. 

Search columns can be resized by dragging the boundaries between headings.

 Please note the special behaviour of the vertical scroll bar at the right side of the search window.  This behaviour is typical for perusing a large database, since the button remains a manageable size and tiny movements of it do not move you huge distances as would happen with normal scroll bar behaviour:

• If the scroll button is at the top of the scrollbar, you are at the beginning of the database.

• If the scroll button is at the bottom of the scrollbar, you are at the end of the database.

• If the scroll button is in the middle of the scrollbar, you are somewhere within the database.  You then have these options:

• Clicking above the scroll button will move you one page towards the beginning of the database.

• Clicking below the scroll button will move you one page towards the end of the database

• Dragging up or down on the scroll button, then releasing it, will move you a distance dependant upon how far you have moved the button.  It will then snap back to the middle.

Tabs along the top of the window let you access other search engines: search for certifications (Hips, Elbows, Shoulders), search for numbers (Berner-Garde or Registration) and search by titles (Championship, Obedience).

 Search by Name, Owner, Beeder, Born/Died Dates: 

Search by Certifications:

Search by Numbers:  

See the following section (Search Scenario) for a detailed example of searching.