Data Retrieval: Filtering and Browsing
Filtering and browsing are forms of data retrieval.
Filtering is searching in reverse. Whereas a search process looks through a database and displays only those records matching the query, a filter rejects all records that don’t meet certain criteria and displays the rest. Searches are usually initiated by users; filters are usually initiated automatically (after being set up by system or database administrators).
Browsing simply displays what’s in the database. Users move through the records at their own pace and according to their own interests. Browsing is described in “Use Browsing When the Query Is Fuzzy.”
Use Filtering to Control Overloads
Filters help control data overload. When there ...
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