Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
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.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

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RAD routine: as.options

A RAD routine used to display all available arrayed structure options one rio (Record Display/Input) Command panel.

Note The as.options routine provides the control needed to copy, insert, delete, and move fields. It is not necessary to run as.copy, as.move, as.insert, and as.delete in conjunction with this routine.

Routine

as.options

Parameters

The following parameters are valid for the as.options routine:

Name	Data type	Required	Description
file	record	No	The file variable currently being edited. The value is always `$file` when called from Format Control.
name	character	No	Passes the name of the current form. If left blank, the default is the result of executing the current.format() function.
cond.input	Boolean	No	Allows the user to edit the data record when the Arrayed structure maintenance options are displayed. The default value is `true`. Note When calling the application from Format Control, the value must be passed as a data type of 4 (logical) by using the following syntax: val(“false”, 4)
index	number	No	The number of lines in the subform that displays the arrayed structure. For example, if the arrayed structure subform has data on lines 1 and 2, then the parameter is 2. The default value is `1`. Note This is not the window size that displays the arrayed structure. When calling the application from Format Control, the value must be passed as a number by using the following syntax: val("n", 1) Where: The value of `n` is the number of lines in the subform, and one (`1`) indicates a data type of number.

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