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Setting the Appropriate Find Mode
Find Modes are important only if you intend to save your Find. If you do not intend to save the Find, you may skip this section.
Create Finds that run automatically when they are opened
Hide rows of logic that you don’t intend to change
Preserve window state for Find results
There are three types of Find Modes available DSM: Design, Normal, and Runtime.
This mode is generally used during the creation of a Find. When this mode is used, each search criterion is displayed with a corresponding checkbox at the right. When the checkbox is selected, the corresponding Find criterion will not be displayed when the Find window is opened in runtime mode. When the check box is clear, the corresponding search criterion will be displayed when the Find window is opened in runtime mode. Regardless of whether search criteria are visible or not, they are always used when conducting a Find.
Criteria Displayed in Design Mode.
This mode displays the Find window with all search criteria visible, but does not show the Display Criteria Checkboxes. Since the search criteria are visible, users will be able to edit all search criteria when the Find is opened.
Criteria Displayed in Normal Mode.
This mode displays only the search criteria with unchecked Display Criteria Checkboxes. Each search criterion that remains unchecked (i.e. visible to a user) may be edited by the user when the Find is opened. If all search criteria have been checked (i.e. made invisible to the user), the Find will automatically run when it is opened.
Criteria Displayed in Runtime Mode
By comparing the above screen capture with the screen capture for Design mode, you can see that only those search criteria that were not hidden in Design mode are displayed in Runtime mode.
If all criteria are hidden from view with the criteria display checkboxes, none of the criteria will appear in runtime mode and the Find will automatically run when it is opened.
When all criteria are hidden, the Find automatically runs when it is opened.