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: getnumb.fc

A RAD routine used to establish the numbering sequence in sequential numbering. You can create simple identification numbers for database records, or complex numbers composed of prefixes and suffixes.

Routine

getnumb.fc

Parameters

The following parameters are valid for the getnumb.fc routine:

Name	Data type	Required	Description
record	record	Yes	The data record where the number will be placed. The value of this parameter must be `$file`.
name	character	Yes	The sequential number Class (category) of the record that the Format Control record is attached. This value appears in the Class field of the Sequential Numbering File.
prompt	character	Yes	Names the field in the data record where the sequential number appears.
text	character	No	Defines the data type of the sequential number (number or string).
number1	number	No	Defines the length of the sequential number. The subroutine prefixes as many zeroes to the number as necessary to match the required number of digits. Pass the val() RAD function to the number1 parameter. For example, a four-digit number has a value of `val("4", 1)`. Where: The number `4` is the length of the number and the number `1` is the data type (a number representation).
string1	character	No	Defines the prefix. This is the identifying character string that appears before the number.
numbers,1	array (numbers)	No	Determines the reset point for the sequential number. When the value passed to the application is reached, the sequential number resets to the starting value.
numbers,2	array (numbers)	No	Establishes a new starting value for the sequential number when the reset point is reached.
numbers,3	array (numbers)	No	Sets the increment or decrement value. For example, if you want to increment by 2, displaying odd or even numbers only.
numbers,4	array (numbers)	No	Allows the user to increment or decrement the sequential number independent of the number file. Use this parameter to attach a specified number to your records without updating the number file.

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