==== To search the database: ====
  * Set the criteria in the top margin, such as **department** for candidates, or whether you want to search for **Temps**, **Perms** or **Either**. 
  * If required, select **Hints** to show the headlines of the two areas that criteria can be placed in ("All of" and "Any of")
  * Click on the **Criteria** button to bring up the criteria used for searching.
  * The Questionnaire appears for the Department you selected, above base data fields. **Double click** or **drag-and-drop** to select the criteria and select skills from the drop down lists.

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  * Click on the **Search** button to find that records that match the criteria you selected. 
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**Hints**
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  * All of means that the records must have these codes to be included in the search results.
  * Any of means that the records must have at least one of these codes.
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Search hints are enabled by default.  To disable them [[disablingHints|see here]]

**Amending your search**
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  * To move a selected criteria to the other section of the search screen, click on the description of the criteria (not the grey box) and drag and drop to the other area. 

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  * The <key>clear</key> button will clear **ALL** criteria from the screen.  
  * To remove just one criteria drag and drop it back into the Searchable Criteria box (click on the description of the criteria ie. 'Previously Worked At' to do this)
  * If you want to change the search to include a **<color red>NOT</color>** query, click on the grey box next to the description.

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\\ [[faq8-00|Searching FAQs]]
\\ [[ug9-3|Saving People Search results]].
\\ [[ug9-5|Saving Search criteria]].
\\ [[ug9-6|Search results and bookings]].
\\ [[ug9-7|Searching for vacancies from a candidate record]].
\\ [[ug9-9|Looking for records / Keyname look-up]].
\\ Back to [[http://www.iqxusers.co.uk/iqxhelp/doku.php?id=1_online_user_guide|Online User Guide]]
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