Search Results

After you initiate a search, results are displayed in the bottom frame.


Sample Results List.

Notice that the number of documents retrieved is displayed in the upper left corner. This area also keeps track of your position within the results list. Any time you type in the Doc No or Text fields, or use a Browse/Refine Search filter, the counts are adjusted accordingly.

Click the Summary links to view document abstracts, histories, and referenced documents. Click the document number links to view the PDF documents.

Note: If you subscribe to the Specs & Standards ECommerce option, you may notice documents with Buy icons. Click these icons to purchase electronic (pdf) copies for immediate download. More information on using the optional Shopping Cart feature.

Navigate pages of results by using the vertical scroll bar and the links at the top of the results window — 1 2 3 4 5 Next >|. The current page will be displayed in red.

Sort the results list by clicking the column headers.

Click the links in the gray toolbar to Save Search, Download Results, and Print Results.

Manage document Personal Document Lists by using the check boxes and gray buttons in the first column.

Notice that the Title column for document number 7 on the screen above contains links to FLIS data, a QPL (Qualified Products List), and Slash sheet specification information.

If you have a question about how to use a Specs & Standards feature, click the associated Help icon for search tips and more information.

To step through various search examples, please view our demo.

Sorting
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Sort your results by clicking the column headings. After you click, a sort arrow will indicate whether the results are in ascending or descending order. Click the heading again to re-sort in the opposite order.

Columns
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Personal Document List Check Boxes:

Check the boxes in the first column to select documents to add to a Personal Document List. Click the gray Add Selected to List, Select All, and Clear All buttons in the column heading to add the documents to your customized Personal Document List.

Searching by Personal Document List saves time and quickly retrieves your frequently referenced documents. Personal Document Lists can also help you stay on top of compliance issues by sending you email notifications when documents on your lists are revised. You never have to wonder if any of your key documents are out of date!
Summary: Click the Summary links to view document summaries, including Document History, Abstracts, and Referenced Documents reports.
Org:

The authoring organization's acronym or abbreviation.

You can search the Specs & and Standards database by Org, using the Browse/Refine Search drop-down list.
Doc No:
 Click the document number to view the document.

Note: You must have the free Adobe Acrobat® Reader™ (version 4.05c or higher) installed on your system. You can download a free copy of the Reader from the Adobe website.
Doc Date:

The date the authoring organization published the original document.

The date format is shown in the results list column heading. You can change the date format by clicking Tools > Preferences on the Menu bar.

You can search the Specs & and Standards database by Date, using the Browse/Refine Search drop-down list.
Title:

The document title.
Status:

Documents are marked with both a generic (Active or Inactive) and a specific status. The top/first status given is the generic document status and the bottom/last is a specific status, or the reason that the generic status was applied. For example, a document may be Inactive (generic) and the specific reason may be that it has been superseded by a later revision (REVD). This is not especially meaningful for active documents, but to keep the model consistent, CURR is the specific status. All Active (ACTV) documents are Current (CURR), and all Current documents are Active.

ACTV - Active
CURR - Current

INAC - Inactive
 CANC - Canceled
DISC - Discontinued
DRFT - Draft
NFND - Not for New Design
NONC - Non-current
OBSO - Obsolete
PEND - Pending
REVD - Revised
WDRN - Withdrawn

You can search the Specs & and Standards database by Status, using the Browse/Refine Search drop-down list.

Downloading
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The Download Results feature can save you time when preparing reports and other documentation. You can export your search Results Lists, up to 1000 lines, into a comma delimited file for easy import into Microsoft® Excel and similar spreadsheet programs. The Publication Date, Document Number, Org (Organization abbreviation), and Document Title are included in the download.

To download a Results List, click the Download Results button at the top of the results list. The File Download window is displayed:


File Download window.

To download, choose the Save this file to disk radio button and then click the OK button. The Save As window is displayed.

Note: To view the Results List in Excel before it is saved to your hard drive, choose the Open this file from its current location radio button and click the OK button. After you open the file you can then save it to your hard drive if you wish.


Save As window.

Use the Save in drop-down list to navigate to the location where you would like the file to reside. If desired, you can change the name of the file. Click the Save button.

Printing Results
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To print the results list, click the Print Results button at the top of the list. Your computer's Print window opens:


Sample Print window.

Click the tabs at the top of the Print window and set your print options, as desired.

Click the Print button.