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30<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Form-based Filters</title>
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34<created date="2003-10-31T00:00:00">Sun Microsystems, Inc.</created>
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47<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3152918" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="3">Unlike the normal search, which is activated by the <link href="text/shared/02/12100200.xhp" name="Find Record">Find Record</link> icon on the <emph>Form</emph> Bar, you can search more quickly by using the form-based filter. Usually a quick database server is charged with the search. Also, you can enter more complex search conditions.</paragraph>
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