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Advanced Search Page

Purpose

This page, along with the Advanced Search Result Page, implements Project Hirtius's advanced search feature. By comparision with the Basic and Timeline Search Page, this search interface gives you a much finer control over your search results, but also asks you to be a lot more specific in your query parameters. The main difference in this respect is that you have to select a single object type as your current search topic (you can't apply the same search parameters to different object types in a single operation).

The working principle of this page is to give you the ability to specify values for any of the fields that are present on the currently selected object type edition page. When values are specified for multiple fields, all these values are ANDed together in the query (e.g. searching for a slide whose description contains "this" and whose location is equals to "that").

Of course, some fields are handled with a bit more flexibility. For date fields, you can typically specify a range of values, for instance. For drop-down fields, you get a multi-select control. For flags, you can specify whether the query should match it only when set, when unset, or whether it should be ignored altogether. Etc. All this will be described in more details below.

To be clear, this page only deals with acquiring the query parameters. Their validation (when applicable), the building of the query string, running it against the database, and formatting and displaying the resulting data is all taken care of by the Advanced Search Result Page.

These are the object types (and non-object entities) that the Advanced Search Page currently supports:

Getting There...

To reach the Advanced Search Page of any supported object type:

Modes

The Advanced Search Page supports 8 different modes of operation:

Controls

Please note: when covering the various fields present on each object type-specific query page, I will describe them only as regards their behaviour in the context of the query. For the exact meaning, values and format of these fields, please refer to the Fields section of the appropriate object edition page help content.

Also please note that for all text fields on these forms, the match is done on case-insensitive substrings. Accented characters are considered equivalent to their non-accented form in this context (for instance, 'e' will match all forms of E: 'e', 'é' and 'è' to name but a few).

As already mentioned above, when multiple fields are filled on this form, their values are ANDed together in the resulting query. In the case of multi-select controls, on the other hand, when multiple values are selected they are linked with OR in the resulting query, unless a radio button control placed nearby allow you to control it explicitely.

Object type selection

Navigation bar
At the top of the page, just below the header, you'll find links that you can use to switch between the four main search modes: Basic, Timeline, Advanced and Calendar Tools. This control acts like a set of "Tabs", where the currently active one is rendered as plain text, and other available choices are rendered as bold-face font links. On sub-pages (such as the "Object Type Selection" or the "Search Result" page), the "current" tab will be rendered in regular font and link back to the previous step (the query terms entry form, for instance).
Object type drop-down
Select the target of your query in the object type list:
Next button
Submits your choice and reaches the next screen (the appropriate query entry form).

Slides query form

More info about fields: see Slides Edition Page.

Navigation bar
At the top of the page, just below the header, you'll find links that you can use to switch between the four main search modes: Basic, Timeline, Advanced and Calendar Tools. This control acts like a set of "Tabs", where the currently active one is rendered as plain text, and other available choices are rendered as bold-face font links.
SlideID fields
Not to be confused with the object ID. Integer values are expected. Since there are two fields, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present, an open-ended range is used (e.g. "any slideID below or equal to X" if only the second one is filled in).
Location field
Filters on the location field.
Country multi-select
Filters on the country field.
TrayID multi-select
Filters on the tray id field. Available trays are managed from the Slide Trays List.
Latitude and Longitude fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. Taken together, these two fields allow you to define a rectangular geographical area, and to filter your search result by considering only those Slides that are located within that area.
Description #1 field
Filters on the description #1 field.
Description #2 field
Filters on the description #2 field.
Fuse Description #1 and #2 checkbox
When checked, the description #2 field is disabled and any query term you type in the description #1 field will match when found in either of these two fields.
Comment field
Filters on the comment field.
Comment is empty checkbox
When checked, the comment field is disabled. Matches all Slide records whose comment field is empty.
Reading field
Filters on the reading field.
Reading is empty checkbox
When checked, the reading field is disabled. Matches all Slide records whose reading field is empty.
Fuse Reading and Transcription checkbox
When checked, the transcription field is disabled and any query term you type in the Reading field will match when found in either of these two fields.
Transcription field
Filters on the transcription field.
Transcription is empty checkbox
When checked, the transcription field is disabled. Matches all Slide records whose transcription field is empty.
Translation field
Filters on the translation field.
Translation is empty checkbox
When checked, the translation field is disabled. Matches all Slide records whose translation field is empty.
Subject date field
Filters on the subject date field. Please note that since the subject date is a text field, it is not possible (as yet) to query for all subject dates falling within a specific range.
Shot fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the picture was shot.
Created fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the Slide record was created.
Last modified fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the Slide record was last modified.
Created by multi-select
Filters on the user who created the Slide record.
Last modified by multi-select
Filters on the user who last modified the Slide record.
Cloned from radio button
Filters on the contents of the cloned from column. You can match records only when this column is set (no matter its value), only when unset, only when it contains a certain value (i.e. identify all clones of a certain slide) or ignore its value altogether (default).
Shot type field
Multi-select control. Filters on the shot type field.
Quality field
Multi-select control. Filters on the quality field.
Can be published radio button
Filters on the state of the can be published flag. You can match this flag only when set, only when unset, or ignore its value altogether (default).
Is entry point radio button
Filters on the state of the is entry point flag. You can match this flag only when set, only when unset, or ignore its value altogether (default).
Is obsolete radio button
Filters on the state of the is obsolete flag. You can match this flag only when set, only when unset, or ignore its value altogether (default).
Property field
Filters on the contents of any of the linked EXIF data property fields.
EXIF data AND / OR radio ./buttons
Specifies whether the contents of the Property and Value fields should be ANDed or ORed together in the resulting query. 'AND' is selected by default.
Value field
Filters on the contents of any of the linked EXIF data value fields.
Category multi-select
Filters on the categories the Slide record is member of.
Categories AND / OR radio ./buttons
Specifies whether multiple selections in the category multi-select control should be ANDed or ORed together in the resulting query. 'OR' is selected by default.
Include anything below checkbox
When checked (default), the categories selected in the multi-select control will also match any sub-category they may contain. Otherwise, an exact match is performed.
Search button
Submits the HTML form fields contents to be used as parameters for the search and reaches the Advanced Search Result Page.
Reset button
Returns all HTML form fields to their initial value (i.e. the one they had when the page was last loaded in the browser).

Sources query form

More info about fields: see Sources Edition Page.

Navigation bar
At the top of the page, just below the header, you'll find links that you can use to switch between the four main search modes: Basic, Timeline, Advanced and Calendar Tools. This control acts like a set of "Tabs", where the currently active one is rendered as plain text, and other available choices are rendered as bold-face font links.
SourceID fields
Also called ObjectID. Integer values are expected. Since there are two fields, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present, an open-ended range is used (e.g. "any sourceID below or equal to X" if only the second one is filled in).
Author field
Filters on the author field.
Title field
Filters on the title field.
Subtitle field
Filters on the subtitle field.
Fuse Title and Subtitle checkbox
When checked, the subtitle field is disabled and any query term you type in the title field will match when found in either of these two fields.
MS ref. field
Filters on the MS ref field (manuscript reference).
Source Types multi-select
Filters on the source type field. Available source types are managed by the Source Types Management Page.
Libraries multi-select
Filters on the library field. Available libraries are managed by the Libraries List.
Comment field
Filters on the comment field.
Comment is empty checkbox
When checked, the comment field is disabled. Matches all Source records whose comment field is empty.
Reading field
Filters on the reading field.
Reading is empty checkbox
When checked, the reading field is disabled. Matches all Source records whose reading field is empty.
Fuse Reading and Transcription checkbox
When checked, the transcription field is disabled and any query term you type in the Reading field will match when found in either of these two fields.
Transcription field
Filters on the transcription field.
Transcription is empty checkbox
When checked, the transcription field is disabled. Matches all Source records whose transcription field is empty.
Translation field
Filters on the translation field.
Translation is empty checkbox
When checked, the translation field is disabled. Matches all Source records whose translation field is empty.
URL field
Filters on the URL field.
URL is empty checkbox
When checked, the URL field is disabled. Matches all Source records whose URL field is empty.
Subject date field
Filters on the subject date field. Please note that since the subject date is a text field, it is not possible (as yet) to query for all subject dates falling within a specific range.
Created fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the Source record was created.
Last modified fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the Source record was last modified.
Created by multi-select
Filters on the user who created the Source record.
Last modified by multi-select
Filters on the user who last modified the Source record.
Cloned from radio button
Filters on the contents of the cloned from column. You can match records only when this column is set (no matter its value), only when unset, only when it contains a certain value (i.e. identify all clones of a certain source) or ignore its value altogether (default).
Can be published radio button
Filters on the state of the can be published flag. You can match this flag only when set, only when unset, or ignore its value altogether (default).
Category multi-select
Filters on the categories the Source record is member of.
AND / OR radio ./buttons
Specifies whether multiple selections in the category multi-select control should be ANDed or ORed together in the resulting query. 'OR' is selected by default.
Include anything below checkbox
When checked (default), the categories selected in the multi-select control will also match any sub-category they may contain. Otherwise, an exact match is performed.
Search button
Submits the HTML form fields contents to be used as parameters for the search and reaches the Advanced Search Result Page.
Reset button
Returns all HTML form fields to their initial value (i.e. the one they had when the page was last loaded in the browser).

Events query form

More info about fields: see Events Edition Page.

Navigation bar
At the top of the page, just below the header, you'll find links that you can use to switch between the four main search modes: Basic, Timeline, Advanced and Calendar Tools. This control acts like a set of "Tabs", where the currently active one is rendered as plain text, and other available choices are rendered as bold-face font links.
EventID fields
Also called ObjectID. Integer values are expected. Since there are two fields, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present, an open-ended range is used (e.g. "any eventID below or equal to X" if only the second one is filled in).
Location field
Filters on the location field.
Country multi-select
Filters on the country field.
Event Type multi-select
Filters on the event type field. Available event types are managed from the Event Types Management Page.
Start Date fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is a variation on the ISO one with slash as separator and an optional initial minus sign ((-)YYYY/MM/DD).
Filters on the date the event began.
Start Date Era drop-down
Specifies the Era in which the Start Date field is expressed.
Filtering occurs based on the JDN value derived from Start Date and Start Date Era, meaning that potential matches will be found, irrespective of the calendar in which the date is expressed.
End Date fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is a variation on the ISO one with slash as separator and an optional initial minus sign ((-)YYYY/MM/DD).
Filters on the date the event ended. Please note that the end date is only meaningful for those events that are flagged as having a duration.
End Date Era drop-down
Specifies the Era in which the End Date field is expressed.
Filtering occurs based on the JDN value derived from End Date and End Date Era, meaning that potential matches will be found, irrespective of the calendar in which the date is expressed.
Date is unset checkbox
Selects Event objects where the date fields have been left empty.
Clicking this checkbox disables the Start date and End date fields.
Note: the reverse selection (i.e. only those Events that have a specified date) can be obtained by setting "Has only relative dating" = no (see below).
Created fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the Event record was created.
Last modified fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the Event record was last modified.
Description #1 field
Filters on the description #1 field.
Description #2 field
Filters on the description #2 field.
Fuse Description #1 and #2 checkbox
When checked, the description #2 field is disabled and any query term you type in the description #1 field will match when found in either of these two fields.
Comment field
Filters on the comment field.
Comment is empty checkbox
When checked, the comment field is disabled. Matches all Event records whose comment field is empty.
Created by multi-select
Filters on the user who created the Event record.
Last modified by multi-select
Filters on the user who last modified the Event record.
Cloned from radio button
Filters on the contents of the cloned from column. You can match records only when this column is set (no matter its value), only when unset, only when it contains a certain value (i.e. identify all clones of a certain event) or ignore its value altogether (default).
Has only relative dating radio button
Filters on the whether the Event record has no start date set AND has relative dating records attached (when "yes" is selected), or whether a start date has been set (when "no" is selected). You can match this flag only when set, only when unset, or ignore its value altogether (default).
Note: the reverse selection (i.e. only those Events whose date has been left unset) can be obtained by checking "Date is unset" (see above).
Is auto-event radio button
Filters on the state of the auto-event flag. You can match this flag only when set, only when unset, or ignore its value altogether (default). Please remember that the value of this flag in the Event record cannot be set manually, but is a result of how the event was created.
Category multi-select
Filters on the categories the Event record is member of.
AND / OR radio ./buttons
Specifies whether multiple selections in the category multi-select control should be ANDed or ORed together in the resulting query. 'OR' is selected by default.
Include anything below checkbox
When checked (default), the categories selected in the multi-select control will also match any sub-category they may contain. Otherwise, an exact match is performed.
Search button
Submits the HTML form fields contents to be used as parameters for the search and reaches the Advanced Search Result Page.
Reset button
Returns all HTML form fields to their initial value (i.e. the one they had when the page was last loaded in the browser).

Individuals query form

More info about fields: see Individuals Edition Page.

Navigation bar
At the top of the page, just below the header, you'll find links that you can use to switch between the four main search modes: Basic, Timeline, Advanced and Calendar Tools. This control acts like a set of "Tabs", where the currently active one is rendered as plain text, and other available choices are rendered as bold-face font links.
IndividID fields
Also called ObjectID. Integer values are expected. Since there are two fields, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present, an open-ended range is used (e.g. "any individID below or equal to X" if only the second one is filled in).
Full name field
Performs a substring match on all fields that compose an individual's name, including the nickname and any alternate names (but not titles).
If necessary, this field can be used in conjunction with the specific name fields on the line below.
Include alt. name(s) checkbox
Whether or not to include the alternate names possibly linked to the individual in the search based on the content of the full name field.
Sex drop-down
Filters on the sex field.
Prefix field
Filters specifically on the prefix field (name component).
First field
Filters specifically on the first field (name component).
Middle field
Filters specifically on the middle field (name component).
Last field
Filters specifically on the last field (name component).
Cognomen field
Filters specifically on the cognomen field (name component).
Suffix field
Filters specifically on the suffix field (name component).
Nickname field
Filters specifically on the nickname field (name component).
Title field
Performs a substring match in all title records attached to that individual.
Birth Location field
Filters on the location field for the birth event.
Birth Country multi-select
Filters on the country field for the birth event.
Born Between fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is a variation on the ISO one with slash as separator and an optional initial minus sign ((-)YYYY/MM/DD) -- the same as for event objects.
Filters on the start date field for the birth event.
Born Between Era drop-down
Specifies the Era in which the Born Between fields are expressed.
Filtering occurs based on the JDN value derived from Born Between and Born Between Era, meaning that potential matches will be found, irrespective of the calendar in which the date is expressed.
Birth Date is unset checkbox
Selects Individual objects where the Birth date field has been left empty.
Clicking this checkbox disables the min. and max. Birth date entry fields.
Death Location field
Filters on the location field for the death event (if any).
Death Country multi-select
Filters on the country field for the death event (if any).
Dead Between fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is a variation on the ISO one with slash as separator and an optional initial minus sign ((-)YYYY/MM/DD) -- the same as for event objects.
Filters on the start date field for the death event (if any).
Dead Between Era drop-down
Specifies the Era in which the Dead Between fields are expressed.
Filtering occurs based on the JDN value derived from Dead Between and Dead Between Era, meaning that potential matches will be found, irrespective of the calendar in which the date is expressed.
Death Date is unset checkbox
Selects Individual objects where the Death date field has been left empty (Individuals that are marked as "alive" are not selected by this flag, as their Death Event doesn't exist yet).
Clicking this checkbox disables the min. and max. Death date entry fields.
Comment field
Filters on the comment field.
Comment is empty checkbox
When checked, the comment field is disabled. Matches all Event records whose comment field is empty.
Created fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the Individual record was created.
Last modified fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the Individual record was last modified.
Created by multi-select
Filters on the user who created the Individual record.
Last modified by multi-select
Filters on the user who last modified the Individual record.
Cloned from radio button
Filters on the contents of the cloned from column. You can match records only when this column is set (no matter its value), only when unset, only when it contains a certain value (i.e. identify all clones of a certain individual) or ignore its value altogether (default).
Is member of known family radio button
Filters on the whether the Individual record is linked (as child) to an existing family record in Project Hirtius. You can match this flag only when set, only when unset, or ignore its value altogether (default).
Is alive radio button
Filters on the whether the Individual is marked as being alive (in which case no linked Death Event record exists). You can match this flag only when set, only when unset, or ignore its value altogether (default).
Category multi-select
Filters on the categories the Individual record is member of.
AND / OR radio ./buttons
Specifies whether multiple selections in the category multi-select control should be ANDed or ORed together in the resulting query. 'OR' is selected by default.
Include anything below checkbox
When checked (default), the categories selected in the multi-select control will also match any sub-category they may contain. Otherwise, an exact match is performed.
Search button
Submits the HTML form fields contents to be used as parameters for the search and reaches the Advanced Search Result Page.
Reset button
Returns all HTML form fields to their initial value (i.e. the one they had when the page was last loaded in the browser).

Families query form

More info about fields: see Families Edition Page.

Navigation bar
At the top of the page, just below the header, you'll find links that you can use to switch between the four main search modes: Basic, Timeline, Advanced and Calendar Tools. This control acts like a set of "Tabs", where the currently active one is rendered as plain text, and other available choices are rendered as bold-face font links.
FamilyID fields
Also called ObjectID. Integer values are expected. Since there are two fields, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present, an open-ended range is used (e.g. "any familyID below or equal to X" if only the second one is filled in).
Full name field
Performs a substring match on all fields that compose an individual's name, including the nickname and any alternate names (but not titles).
If necessary, this field can be used in conjunction with the specific name fields on the line below.
There two fields of this type, one for the first partner in the couple, the other for the second. The order in which you specify the male and female partners is irrelevant, but if you want to fill in multiple name fields for the same individual, you have to keep them together in the same visual group.
Sex drop-down
Filters on the sex field.
There two fields of this type, one for the first partner in the couple, the other for the second. The order in which you specify the male and female partners is irrelevant, but if you want to fill in multiple name fields for the same individual, you have to keep them together in the same visual group.
Prefix field
Filters specifically on the prefix field (name component).
There two fields of this type, one for the first partner in the couple, the other for the second. The order in which you specify the male and female partners is irrelevant, but if you want to fill in multiple name fields for the same individual, you have to keep them together in the same visual group.
First field
Filters specifically on the first field (name component).
There two fields of this type, one for the first partner in the couple, the other for the second. The order in which you specify the male and female partners is irrelevant, but if you want to fill in multiple name fields for the same individual, you have to keep them together in the same visual group.
Middle field
Filters specifically on the middle field (name component).
There two fields of this type, one for the first partner in the couple, the other for the second. The order in which you specify the male and female partners is irrelevant, but if you want to fill in multiple name fields for the same individual, you have to keep them together in the same visual group.
Last field
Filters specifically on the last field (name component).
There two fields of this type, one for the first partner in the couple, the other for the second. The order in which you specify the male and female partners is irrelevant, but if you want to fill in multiple name fields for the same individual, you have to keep them together in the same visual group.
Cognomen field
Filters specifically on the cognomen field (name component).
There two fields of this type, one for the first partner in the couple, the other for the second. The order in which you specify the male and female partners is irrelevant, but if you want to fill in multiple name fields for the same individual, you have to keep them together in the same visual group.
Suffix field
Filters specifically on the suffix field (name component).
There two fields of this type, one for the first partner in the couple, the other for the second. The order in which you specify the male and female partners is irrelevant, but if you want to fill in multiple name fields for the same individual, you have to keep them together in the same visual group.
Nickname field
Filters specifically on the nickname field (name component).
There two fields of this type, one for the first partner in the couple, the other for the second. The order in which you specify the male and female partners is irrelevant, but if you want to fill in multiple name fields for the same individual, you have to keep them together in the same visual group.
Couple Creation Location field
Filters on the location field for the couple creation event.
Couple Creation Country multi-select
Filters on the country field for the couple creation event.
Couple Created Between fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is a variation on the ISO one with slash as separator and an optional initial minus sign ((-)YYYY/MM/DD) -- the same as for event objects.
Filters on the start date field for the couple creation event.
Couple Created Between Era drop-down
Specifies the Era in which the Couple Created Between field is expressed.
Filtering occurs based on the JDN value derived from Couple Created Between and Couple Created Between Era, meaning that potential matches will be found, irrespective of the calendar in which the date is expressed.
CC Date is unset checkbox
Selects Family objects where the Couple Creation date field has been left empty.
Clicking this checkbox disables the min. and max. date entry fields.
Couple Creation Event Type multi-select
Filters on the event type field for the couple creation event.
Comment field
Filters on the comment field.
Comment is empty checkbox
When checked, the comment field is disabled. Matches all Event records whose comment field is empty.
Number of children fields
Integer values are expected. Since there are two fields, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present, an open-ended range is used (e.g. "any individual with X children or less" if only the second one is filled in).
Created fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the Family record was created.
Last modified fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the Family record was last modified.
Created by multi-select
Filters on the user who created the Family record.
Last modified by multi-select
Filters on the user who last modified the Family record.
Category multi-select
Filters on the categories the Family record is member of.
AND / OR radio ./buttons
Specifies whether multiple selections in the category multi-select control should be ANDed or ORed together in the resulting query. 'OR' is selected by default.
Include anything below checkbox
When checked (default), the categories selected in the multi-select control will also match any sub-category they may contain. Otherwise, an exact match is performed.
Search button
Submits the HTML form fields contents to be used as parameters for the search and reaches the Advanced Search Result Page.
Reset button
Returns all HTML form fields to their initial value (i.e. the one they had when the page was last loaded in the browser).

Tiddlers query form

More info about fields: see Tiddlers (Embedded TiddlyWiki).

Navigation bar
At the top of the page, just below the header, you'll find links that you can use to switch between the four main search modes: Basic, Timeline, Advanced and Calendar Tools. This control acts like a set of "Tabs", where the currently active one is rendered as plain text, and other available choices are rendered as bold-face font links.
TiddlerID fields
Also called ObjectID. Integer values are expected. Since there are two fields, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present, an open-ended range is used (e.g. "any tiddlerID below or equal to X" if only the second one is filled in).
Title field
Filters on the tiddler's title field.
Body field
Filters on the tiddler's body field.
Fuse title and body checkbox
When checked, the body field is disabled and the content of the title field will match in either title or body.
ProjectID fields
Also called ObjectID. Integer values are expected. Since there are two fields, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present, an open-ended range is used (e.g. "any projectID below or equal to X" if only the second one is filled in).
State drop-down
Filters on the project's is closed field. Default choice 'Any' selects all otherwise applicable projects. Set to 'Open' or 'Closed' to filter accordingly.
Short desc. field
Filters on the project's short desc. field.
Comment field
Filters on the project's comment field.
Fuse short desc. and comment checkbox
When checked, the comment field is disabled and the content of the short desc. field will match in either short desc. or comment.
Project name multi-select
Filters on the project name.
Contents language multi-select
Filters on the project declared contents language. All languages supported by the application will appear in the list, not only those that are actually used by existing projects.
Created fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD).
There are two such sets of fields organised in columns. Filters on the date the Tiddler or Project record was created, depending on the one you use.
Last modified fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD).
There are two such sets of fields organised in columns. Filters on the date the Tiddler or Project record was last modified, depending on the one you use.
Created by multi-select
There are two such sets of fields organised in columns. Filters on the user who created the Tiddler or Project record, depending on the one you use.
Last modified by multi-select
There are two such sets of fields organised in columns. Filters on the user who last modified the Tiddler or Project record, depending on the one you use.
Is infrastructure radio button
Filters on the state of the is_infra flag in the tiddler record. This flag identifies all the tiddlers automatically created at project creation and can't be modified by the user. You can match this flag only when set, only when unset, or ignore its value altogether (default).
Tags multi-select
Filters on the tags that are attached to the Tiddler record.
AND / OR radio ./buttons
Specifies whether multiple selections in the tags multi-select control should be ANDed or ORed together in the resulting query. 'OR' is selected by default.
Has no attached tag checkbox
When checked, matches any Tiddler record with no attached tag.
Category multi-select
Filters on the categories the Tiddler record is member of.
AND / OR radio ./buttons
Specifies whether multiple selections in the category multi-select control should be ANDed or ORed together in the resulting query. 'OR' is selected by default.
Include anything below checkbox
When checked (default), the categories selected in the multi-select control will also match any sub-category they may contain. Otherwise, an exact match is performed.
Search button
Submits the HTML form fields contents to be used as parameters for the search and reaches the Advanced Search Result Page.
Reset button
Returns all HTML form fields to their initial value (i.e. the one they had when the page was last loaded in the browser).

Books and Articles query form

More info about fields: see Books Edition Page and Article Edition Page.

This search page is special in that it doesn't return fully fledged objects like the others. But books and articles are too important a part of the historical research process to be left out of the advanced search feature.

Navigation bar
At the top of the page, just below the header, you'll find links that you can use to switch between the four main search modes: Basic, Timeline, Advanced and Calendar Tools. This control acts like a set of "Tabs", where the currently active one is rendered as plain text, and other available choices are rendered as bold-face font links.
Search for drop-down
Determines whether you will search for books, articles, or both (default).
The fields that are available on the search page won't change based on this choice. When searching for articles only, book-specific fields will apply to the book that contains the article (except for the subtitle, that won't match anything).
Author field
Filters on the book's or article's author field.
Title field
Filters on the book's or article's title field.
Subtitle field
Filters on the book's subtitle field. If set when searching for articles only, the query will return empty. If set when searching for both books and articles, the query will only return books.
Fuse Title and Subtitle checkbox
When checked, the subtitle field is disabled and any query term you type in the title field will match when found in either of these two fields.
When searching for articles only, and this checkbox has been selected, only the article titles are searched for a match.
Place field
Filters on the book's place field.
Publisher field
Filters on the book's publisher field.
UDC code field
Filters on the book's UDC code field.
Library multi-select
Filters on the book's library field.
Published fields
Integer values representing a year are expected. Since there are two fields, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present, an open-ended range is used (e.g. "any book published in year X or before" if only the second one is filled in).
When searching for articles only, the matching will be done on the containing book.
Created fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the Book or Article record was created.
Last modified fields
Since there are two sets of controls for each field, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD). Filters on the date the Book or Article record was last modified.
Created by multi-select
Filters on the user who created the Book or Article record.
Last modified by multi-select
Filters on the user who last modified the Book or Article record.
Comment field
Filters on the book's or article's comment field.
Comment is empty checkbox
When checked, the comment field is disabled. Matches all Book or Article records whose comment field is empty.
URL field
Filters on the book's or article's URL field.
URL is empty checkbox
When checked, the URL field is disabled. Matches all Book or Article records whose URL field is empty.
Periodical radio button
Filters on the state of the book's periodical flag. You can match this flag only when set, only when unset, or ignore its value altogether (default).
Search button
Submits the HTML form fields contents to be used as parameters for the search and reaches the Advanced Search Result Page.
Reset button
Returns all HTML form fields to their initial value (i.e. the one they had when the page was last loaded in the browser).

Log entries query form

More info about fields: see Event Log Viewer.

This search page is special in that it doesn't return fully fledged objects like the others. This search form can be used (mostly by application administrors) to detect significant events pertaining to the application, its data and their security.

Navigation bar
At the top of the page, just below the header, you'll find links that you can use to switch between the four main search modes: Basic, Timeline, Advanced and Calendar Tools. This control acts like a set of "Tabs", where the currently active one is rendered as plain text, and other available choices are rendered as bold-face font links.
ID fields
Integer values are expected. Since there are two fields, the first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present, an open-ended range is used (e.g. "any log event ID below or equal to X" if only the second one is filled in).
Severity multi-select
Filters on the log entry severity.
User multi-select
Filters on the user who triggered the creation of the log entry.
Message field
Filters on the log entry message field.
Message is empty checkbox
When checked, the Message field is disabled. Matches all log entry records whose message field is empty (should never be the case).
Client address field
Filters on the log entry client address field.
Client address is empty checkbox
When checked, the Client address field is disabled. Matches all log entry records whose client address field is empty.
User agent field
Filters on the log entry user agent field.
User agent is empty checkbox
When checked, the User agent field is disabled. Matches all log entry records whose user agent field is empty.
Fuse message, client address and user agent checkbox
When checked, the client address and user agent fields are disabled and the content of the message field will match in either of these three fields.
Event date fields
The first one serves as minimum value, the second as maximum. Both range limits are inclusive. If only one of them is present (min or max), an open-ended range is used. The expected format is the ISO one with hyphen as separator (YYYY-MM-DD).
Search button
Submits the HTML form fields contents to be used as parameters for the search and reaches the Advanced Search Result Page.
Reset button
Returns all HTML form fields to their initial value (i.e. the one they had when the page was last loaded in the browser).

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Last updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

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