Action command S (select) on dates/numbers

[Markus Grossrieder]

Esko, that's it !

So easy if you know how ...

Thanks, Markus

----- Original Message -----
From: "Esko Lahdensivu" <Esko.Lahdensivu@soon.fi>
To: "Markus Grossrieder" <markus.grossrieder@alba-systems.com>
Cc: <powerh-l@lists.swau.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: Action command S (select) on dates/numbers


>
> Markus Grossrieder wrote:
>
> > Thanks to Chris, Joe & Johan for the fast answers ! I'll give the
propositions a
> > try when I'll have some time.
> >
> > I was hoping, against all experience, that there is some way, pattern, or
holy
> > sign to use the 'select processing' for numeric data just as it works for
> > strings ...
> >
>
> MPE/iX, PH 8.29.
>
> If I recall correctly, the original question was about searching dates. well,
in
> Quick,
> dates can be searched !  We use this feature extensively. Say you
> have a field "TTASPV OF STTYOTIE DATE DD.MM.YYYY" : to review
> all entries from a certain year and month, you would enter (in Select mode)
>                             %##.04.2001
>
> % = enter pattern matching mode
> ## = any two digits (ie., any day of the month)
> the rest is obvious.
>
> >
> > Woudn't it be nice if you could say 'Show me everything from 2001/01/01', or
>
> This can be done (but only for year 2001)  with "%##.##.2001"  depending,
> of course, from your date format.
>
> > 'bigger than 10000' ?
>
> In Quick pattern matching, this would be a nice feature.
>
> >
> > Bob, Conrad, something planned ?
> >
> > cu, Markus
> >
>
> regards,
> Esko
>
>
>