The QUERY and FIND functions search for records in the file by starting at the beginning of the file and proceeding to the end of the file. When the QUERY button <F2> is pressed the first record in the file that matches the search pattern is being queried. When the FIND NEXT button <F3> is pressed the next record in the file that matches the search pattern is displayed.
The QUERY function can be made to start its search with the last matching record by pressing the GOLD key <F1> before pressing the QUERY key <F2>, or by pressing the FIND LAST button. This means that the last record in the file that matches the search pattern is queried.
The direction of the FIND function's search can also be reversed if the GOLD key <F1> is pressed just before pressing the FIND key <F3>, or by pressing the FIND PREVIOUS button. As was explained above, each time the FIND NEXT button <F3> is pressed, the next record in the file that matches the search pattern is displayed. By pressing the GOLD key <F1> before pressing the FIND key <F3>, or by pressing the FIND PREVIOUS button, the direction of the search is reversed and the previous matching record is displayed. The GOLD <F1> FIND <F3> keys and the FIND <F3> key can be used to move back and forth in the file.
Before a labor hour entry can be found, the screen must be in QUERY mode. If the screen is in ADD or UPDATE mode, the current information must be stored or the function cancelled. Pressing the QUERY <F2> button puts the screen into QUERY mode:
After entering the search pattern, pressing the FIND FIRST <F3> button displays the first record matching the search pattern. Each successive use of the FIND NEXT <F3> button displays the next matching record until there are no more entries. Pressing the FIND FIRST <F3> button again at this point redisplays the first matching record.