Specify Query tab- Basics

 

 

 

 

Many of the day to day queries have already been written and can easily be imported into your Specify workspace. To import them, follow the directions below. For creating your own queries, see the Advanced Queries page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Open the query tab.
  2. Right click the 'Create Query' header.
  3. Choose 'Import Queries'.
  4. In the pop up window, navigate to \\austin\disk\jsg-npl\DocLib\Specify\Queries
  5. Select the query you want and hit OK.

 

 

 

Running Basic Queries


Basic Accession Number query

 

  1. Open the Query Tab.
  2. Select the Accession Query.
  3. Enter the calendar year of the donation
  4. Hit 'Search'.
  5. Make note of the highest number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Loan Number Query

This query is just as simple.

 

 

 

  1. Open the Query tab and select the Basic Loan Number Query from the sidebar.
  2. Enter the current (4 digit) calendar year.
  3. Hit 'Search'
  4. Make note of the highest number.
  5. the next number in series will be the number to use.

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