HowToSearchDatabases

SCID can find games in a database according to:

• the search board,
• the search header, and
• a search pattern.

Searches can be invoked via [TheSearchMenu] or [TheGameListWindow]. All involve [TheFilter], one of [ScidConcepts].

With positional searches (i.e. board or pattern), the earliest matching positions are stored in [TheFilter]. Each game automatically starts from that position when loaded into [TheMainWindow].

Instead of searching, it is possible to gather information with SCID by GeneratingReports, ProducingGraphs, and using [TheTreeWindow].

Can I Combine Searches?

Yes. Searches from [TheSearchMenu] can be combined in [TheSearchDialog]:

Click on the AND button to restrict your search to the games already in [TheFilter].
Click on the OR button to add games matching the new search to [TheFilter].
Click on NO to reset [TheFilter] and search the whole database.

Can I Save Searches?

Yes. Pattern and header searches can be saved to a SearchOptions file (suffix .sso). To do so, click on the Save button in their respective dialog screens.

Select Using Search File from [TheSearchMenu] to invoke a previously saved file.

How Fast Are Searches?

TODO.

Searches produce a message indicating the time taken and the number of [SkippedGames].