Record Attribute Search

Each archive record has a set of attributes that contain information about the record. You can search on one or more of the archive records attributes listed below using characters, words or phrases. These are referred to as your search criteria.

Select the type of search required for each attribute listed from the drop-down list after the attribute name. The search type options are:

• Includes - This will search the attribute for your search criteria anywhere within the attribute text. This is the default search type option.
• Excludes - This will search the attribute for your search criteria that is not anywhere within the attribute text.
• Is Exactly - This will search the whole attribute text for an exact match with your search criteria.
• Starts With - This will search the attribute for your search criteria at the start of the attribute text.
• Ends With - This will search the attribute for your search criteria at the end of the attribute text.

Enter the characters, words or phrases you wish to search for in the input box next to each attribute.

If you wish to search on more than one attribute, select how you want the search criteria for each attribute, other than the first one, to be handled from the drop-down list between each attribute. The options are:

• And - The search criteria in both the previous and following attributes must be matched.
• Or - The search criteria in either the previous or following attributes must be matched.

The Year attribute search may be used in many ways. Some examples are :

• 4 digits to search for a single year,
• 3 digits to search for a decade (Starts With), e.g. 194 will include all the 1940s,
• 2 digits to search for a century (Starts With), e.g. 18 will include all the 19th century.
• 1 digit to search for a year ending (Ends With, e.g. 9 will include all years with this number as the last digit.

Select the Search button to execute the search using the specified search criteria. If the search returns a large number of archive records, the results list may be divided into a number of pages to enable easier list navigation. Select the page numbers above and/or below the results list to move through the pages.

Select an archive record from the search results list to see its details. You can return back to the search results list or the search criteria by following the breadcrumbs trail above the lists.

If no search criteria are entered, no archive records will be listed when the Search button is selected.

Select the Clear button to reset the search criteria.