Tribute Search

After you add a tribute to the database, you can use the Tribute Search screen to access the tribute’s record. When you search for a tribute record, you can make the search broad or specific, depending on the criteria you select. To get the results you need, we recommend you be selective in your search criteria and use detailed information such as tribute text, tributee, or acknowledgee.

1. From the Tribute Search screen, enter the search criteria to use, such as tribute text and tributee information, to find the tribute record. To match the search criteria exactly as entered, select Match all criteria exactly.

   If you do not select Match all criteria exactly, you can use “wildcard” characters in place of parts of search criteria, such as if you are unsure of an exact spelling. To replace a group of characters, use an asterisk (*) or percent sign (%). To replace a single character, use a question mark (?) or an underscore (_). For example, to return all tributes that have tributees with a last name that ends with “son” such as Johnson and Williamson, enter “*son” or “%son” as the tributee last name. To find the last name of Smith or Smyth, enter “Sm?th” or “Sm_th”.

2. Select Search. The program searches the database for tributes that match the search criteria entered. Under Results, the tributes that match the criteria appear. Depending on the search criteria you enter, the search may return one tribute or many.

3. Under Results, select the text of the tribute to open.

   The tribute record opens. For information about the items on the record, see Tribute Record.