Searching the Help
To search for information in the Help, type a word or phrase in the Search box. When you enter a group of words, OR is inferred. You can use Boolean operators to refine your search.
Results returned are case insensitive. However, results ranking takes case into account and assigns higher scores to case matches. Therefore, a search for "cats" followed by a search for "Cats" would return the same number of Help topics, but the order in which the topics are listed would be different.
Words and Phrases
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| A single word | cat
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Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats". |
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A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase. |
"cat food" (quotation marks) |
Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase. |
Using Boolean Operators
| Search for | Operator | Example |
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Two or more words in the same topic |
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| Either word in a topic |
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| Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase |
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| Topics that contain one string and do not contain another | ^ (caret) |
cat ^ mouse
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| A combination of search types | ( ) parentheses |
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Table management
Use the Table management section to complete routine maintenance activities. When you select the action, the System Definition utility prompts you for the next response required to complete the task. You can:
- Delete the table
- Rename the table
- Copy the table definition (only)
- Copy the table definition and data
- Regenerate the table
- Reset the table data
Service Manager always asks for confirmation before you complete a task that makes irreversible changes. For example, you must confirm when you try to delete, regenerate, or reset a table.
Related topics
System Definition
System Definition utility
Table tab
Table definition
Forms, triggers, and links
Fields and Keys tab
Access the System Definition utility
Add a field to a table
Edit a field in a table
Edit a record key
