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SIS 2000+ Food Services

Sec. 5b, Find / List Food Items 
 

The Items Find and List utilities perform similar functions. Each may be used to locate an Item, and each may be used to navigate through the Meal and ala Carte Items. Find is aimed towards locating a specific Item. List assumes a displayed alphabetic listing of Items is the primary goal.

Fig. 1 - Food Service Items screen, read-only mode
 

5b.1 Find an Item
While in read-only mode, click on the Find button (Alt-F) to run the Find Item utility. Items are listed alphabetically.

Food Items find command buttons:

Find -
Locates and displays a selected food item. Select an item by single-clicking, then click on the Find button.

Clear -
Removes search parameters (Item type, Meal avail., and Desc).

Done -
Exits the Find utility and returns to the Items screen.

Fig. 2 - Find Item
 

Notice that the focus defaults to the Desc text field to allow you to enter a partial or complete Item Description. Find parameters may also be defined by limiting the search by Item type (Fig. 3) and/or Meal Availability (All, Unset, Breakfast or Lunch). Click on the drop down list box to select a search parameter.

Fig. 3 - Find, define Item type criteria
 

Press Enter or click on the Find button (Alt-F) to initiate a Find based upon search criteria. If more than one item is displayed, select the item by double-clicking on the item, or single-click on the item, then click on the Done button.

Fig. 4 - Results of Find
 

5b.1.1 The Find Utility as an Item Navigator
Notice that when an item listed in the Find screen is single-clicked, the Item screen displayed behind the Find utility screen navigates to that item. Move the Find screen to the side to view both screens simultaneously.


Fig. 5 - Find screen used as a navigation tool
 

Click the Done button at any time to close the Find window and display the selected Item.
 

Fig. 6 - List Items