Law Enforcement Software
A query article
returns a summary display list, up to a maximum of 25 records from the
Crimestar RMS property and evidence file that specifically match the search
criteria provided. The query article command activates a popup dialog
window that allows the user to specify the property search criteria that
they wish to query. After entering the desired search criteria
click the TRANSMIT button. Note that the TRANSMIT button can be
activated using the ALT+T accelerator key sequence.
When searching for property you may enter partial search criteria if you
wish. Example: To search for all property items where the serial
number starts with a “123” you may simply enter “123” in the serial number
field. If the search criteria are too broad, the result of the query
may contain more than 25 records. If/when this happens the MDC controller
will not return a summary list of property items, but rather notify the
requesting MDC that too many records matched and the search criteria should
be narrowed.
The query will
be submitted to the MDC Controller for a database search for that unit
id and the appropriate unit history data will be returned as a message
to the requesting MDC. The Article Summary Return will contain
the Article, Brand, Model, Description and related Incident#. The
Article serves as a link to recall details on a specific property item.
The number of records returned in a summary list can be controlled via
the MAX_SUMMARY_MATCH INI setting on the controller.