Search engine dialog

Search engine dialog

In 59+ Log you can search for QSOs using information about any database field or a group of fields. The search engine dialog allows you to define queries. You can define, save, load and execute queries in the search engine dialog. Saved queries are stored in configuration files and can be executed later.

Search engine dialog

To define a query you have to add it to the list of available queries by pressing at the top of the dialog or by double-clicking on "Available queries" list box. Names of queries do not have to be unique. Any defined query can be marked as active.

The active query can be accessed later from the application by pressing Ctrl+Shift+F.

The following buttons are used when working with the “Available queries” list:

Button	Action
	Adds a new query to the list
	Deletes selected query
	Moves selected query up
	Moves selected query down

The “Query definition” list contains the list of statements that each query is made of. Each row in the list represents a statement that is checked with each QSO in the database. The following columns make a statement row:

Collumn	Description
Used	Should be checked to participate in a query. Unchecked rows are ignored
Field	Shows the name of the database field
Not	If checked - logical “NOT” is applied
Operator	Can be “Equals”, “More” or “Less” meaning a logical operator used in the statement
Value	Field value that participate in the statement

Define a value of the database field in the “Value” column. Corresponding member of each QSO in the database will be compared to the value set in the field. You can use “QSO value” option from the popup menu. If “QSO value” is used the value will be taken from the current QSO in the log. To bring up the context menu click on the list with the right mouse button.

The following examples will help you to understand how to create queries:

Example #1: “7MHz SSB, Summer'2000”

Select all QSOs from the database worked on 40 meters SSB in June, July and August 2000.

Example #2: “Same DXCC, same band”

Select all QSOs with stations from the same DXCC country worked on the same band as the current database QSO.

Example #3: “Japanese IOTA”

Find QSOs made with valid Japanese IOTA islands after 1999 excluding Hokkaido.

A few more examples of the Search engine usage can be found further down the document in the topics about the 59+ Analyzer.

If, for example, if you mark “Japanese IOTA” query as active you can execute it from the main grid window by pressing Ctrl+F. All created queries are accessible from the application’s "Log DB" toolbar.

Search engine toolbar menu

Results of a search can be copied to grid tabs. Use the combo box at the bottom of the dialog to set the output tab.

See also: Search engine, Quick Search, 59+ Analyzer