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The Finder is a tool for looking up records using the key fields of Sage 300 records. When you click the Finder button, a dialog box appears that displays the records you can choose from.

The Finder also lets you search for records by specifying selection criteria (matching records based on the contents of particular fields), and, in some cases, lets you vary the order in which records are displayed. You can press F1 when the Finder appears for instructions on using various features.

  • Color options let you highlight a field using color for the text or for the background.

  • The Search First option lets the user decide the starting point for the Finder: either to go to the Filter first, or start in the first line of the display.

  • Searches can be done on any field, including number fields.

  • The Field Name as Column Heading option lets users use field descriptions or internal field names as column headings.

  • The Columns option displays all the processing fields.

  • If the user does not have rights to view information, that information will not be displayed in the Finder.

  • The Finder is active only in fields that display the Finder icon.

Note: The Finder works for fields displaying a Finder button. There are two methods you can use to display the Finder:

  • Click the Finder icon next to the field in which you are entering data.

  • Press F5 while the cursor is in the appropriate field (if a Finder icon appears beside the field).