Quick Searches

   

SRS Quick Search Page

   
  Depending on the databanks which are available in your SRS installation, you may be able to perform a small number of Quick Searches from the SRS Quick Search page. Typically you will have the following searches available:

  • Quick Text Search
  • Sequence Similarity/Homology Search
These allow you to make some pre-formatted searches without needing to understand SRS in great detail.

For more information, see the help files for the SRS Quick Search page, ( "Querying - SRS Quick Search", in the Online Help pages ).

About Quick Search

   
  Quick Search works by searching all datafields of type text in the selected databanks, and is an alternative method of generating query results fast without using the query forms.

If you do not get the results you expect, then a slight change to the search phrase may help to target your search and thus may yield improved results. Alternatively, try one of the other search methods, as these allow you to specify your area of interest in more detail.

 
Figure 3.2 The location of Quick Search on the Select Databanks To Search page.

Note:The Quick Search option combines all the fields with a data type of Text using the OR operator.

Using Quick Search

   
  Quick Search allows you to search with a minimum number of steps from selecting the databanks to viewing the results.

  1. Tick the check box(es) to the left of the databank(s) you wish to search, on the Select Databanks To Search page,.
  2. Enter the search term in the text box beside the button. Use a suitable word or expression (see section 3.1 "Search Terms").
  3. Click the button.

 
Figure 3.3 Quick Search of the SWISS-PROT databank for "amylase".