The NewVision SearchNG (.NET) Public Search Module allows for search
and retrieval of all documents within the Official Records system and utilizes
the same application for both local and remote access. Whether the application is used on a
public workstation in the clerk’s office or is accessed remotely over the
internet, the same display and print capabilities are available with the same
look and feel. Search criteria are
entered by the user and a list of results are returned in a summary format. When a resulting record is selected,
the document details and images are displayed.
Two search screens are
available in the NewVision SearchNG Public Search module, the Standard Search
and Advanced Search screens. Both
search, retrieve and display the same data, but present the search entry screen
differently to the user.
The standard search uses a
tab-based format allowing data to be entered on each search entry tab and
displays information in individual search result tabs. The Standard Search screen is
recommended for the general public (i.e. casual user) due to its simple, easy to
understand format.
The search result return set is
based on a tabbing system, much like internet browsers. Each search result set can be
displayed in a separate tab, allowing multiple searches to be conducted and
stored in its own tab. Search result
sets can be easily clicked on to show each search result session.
The Advanced Search screen
displays all of the available search criteria on one screen and presents the
results in a detached window. Each
of the Search criteria fields can be used to refine the return set. The Advanced Search is recommended
for advanced users (i.e. title searchers).
The name search is extremely flexible, allowing for multiple names to
be searched. The search can return
all the documents that contain ALL of the names or ANY of the names. All of the search criteria, such as
name, legal, date, and/or document type, can be used in combination in a single
search to maximize the results.
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Using the More Names button allows
entry of an unlimited number of names to be included in the search. This can be used for common
misspellings, abbreviations or searching two first names with a very common last
name, in a single search.
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Two-party search – (Illustrated above). The two-party search enables the user to
search for documents using an "and"
clause with two names. Using the
Party Name and Second Party Name search fields in combination will return only
documents with BOTH names. This may
be used in order to narrow the results when looking for a document with two very
common names.
The search results are retuned
in a grid style screen. Each line
represents a party name on a document.
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Right mouse clicking on the search results screen will display a list of
commands available to the user.
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Highlighting a record and pressing F2
displays detail of the document on the right of the screen.
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Pressing F5 displays the image for
the highlighted record.
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Map Search:
Allows the user to search for
documents using the Map Number.
The search results and columns of the search results screen (aka the
hit list) will dynamically change based on the type of the search. For example, if the user searches on
the party name, the search results will return the matched party names and
sorted by party name.