Req Center Search - not able to use "like" or wildcards

Has someone already entered an enhancement request for the search functionality in req center? Currently, the search only finds hits for exact matches of an entire word, and you can not use a wildcard (ex: GLOV*) or "like" to search items. If you search GLOVE, only items with that exact word will be returned. An item with GLOVES in the description will not be returned. We are aware of the "synonym" screen (IC32) but it would be a huge undertaking to enter all the possibilities for each key word. I would love to endorse an existing enhancement request for this, have others do the same, and show Infor that the existing limited search is outdated. Every other drop-down in Lawson has an option for "like" or allows the use of wildcards.

Thank you!!

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unknown

MaryBeth, I am not sure of the version of RQC that you are using, we use 10.00.06. However, ours has the ability to change the search criteria by changing the "Method" to "contains" this would be option for "like" or a wildcard.

Hope this helps.

unknown

In RQC, we enhanced both Profile Inquiry and Item Inquiry. They have from and to search boxes. These allow enough flexibility to find GLOVE, GLOVED, GLOVER and GLOVES in one search.

unknown

Sarah - we see that as well in the vendor search, but not in the catalog search... that would be perfect in the catalog search!

unknown

Kelvin - how did you "enhance" the inquiries?

unknown

We adjusted the OrderInquiry and ItemInquiry htms and js's to handle additional search boxes and choices. Here is an example of our Inquiry screen selections from our development environment.

unknown

Can you show me what your Catalog Search looks like? First go to Shopping , then select Search Catalog. This is where we need something more.

wstevens

Our RQC users use catalog search a lot and have very little problems finding items. Have you set up IC00.5 (Keyword Search Setup) and run IC800 (Keyword Search Load)?

unknown

Yes - and I think we run the IC800 weekly to update. The problem we are experiencing is that Supply Chain is making significant item master changes (some related to standardizing items, some related to the ever-growing item master for the Epic OR system). In an effort to provide various search options, they are adding data to users fields and description fields that are searchable. They are finding that users are spelling manufacturer names incorrectly, so the search does not return any data. If they could enter the first few letters instead of the entire name, they wouldn't need to worry as much about the proper spelling.

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