| Component | Function |
| << | go to first record |
| < | go to previous record |
| > | go to next record |
| >> | go to last record |
| Search String input field | used to input search strings for the Search Index and Search All buttons. Search string must contain at least 2 letters. |
| Search Index | uses the string entered in the "Search String" input box to search all records in the selected index for words with an exact match (case insensitive). The index is chosen in the Index drop down list. This is the default action after entering a search string in the input box and pressing the enter key |
| Search All | uses the string entered in the "Search String" input box to search all records (also non-indexed) for a match (also parts of words, case insensitive). Much slower than Search Index |
| Show All | displays all the records. Can be used after a subset of records were retrieved by a search or filter event. Does the same as selecting the "all" category in the Filter drop down box. |
| Select All | toggle the selection of records in the current result set for printing. Selected records are marked by a black square in the third left column. Selected records can be printed to a new browser window by clicking the print button. Records can be individually selected/deselected by clicking with the mouse in the third left column of the data grid. |
| Help | launch the document indicated by the HELP_DOC parameter |
| About | shows information about the Catalog View Applet. |
| Sort choice box | selects the field used to sort the records in descending order. Works on all the visible fields in the data set (also non-indexed fields). This can be slow with large data sets |
| Index Choice Box | selects an INDEXED field to use with the Search Index button. This search should be used for fast searches and works well even on very large data sets. If a field name with three trailing dots is selected the indexed words of this field is shown in the Filter list box. |
| Filter list box | keywords used to filter the records. Typically this is words dividing the data set in categories. |
Click inside the grid first for the keys to become functional.
| Event | Function |
| Click in the left column (row numbers) | selects the current record and display details for this record in the top text window. |
| Click in the third column from the left | toggle selection of individual records for printing |
| Click on a data field | selects the specified field and displays the data of the field in the top text window. If the field is of type URL or IMAGE a document or image is displayed |
| Home Key | go to first record |
| End Key | go to last record |
| Page Up Key | go to page up |
| Page Down Key | go to page down |
| Up key | go to previous record |
| Down Key | go to next record |
| Right Key | go to next field |
| Left Key | go to previous field |