16. How to "Fine Tuning" Queries

Before submitting a query one can fine tuning it by selecting three more options at BioPD.
They influence the maximum number of hits reported and how documents matching the query are reported.

Additional options:

  1. How many hits do you want at most?
    You can specify how many hit you want at most (they must be between 1 and 99).

  2. Skip headline menu? YES NO
    If you check the default value NO, you will get an headline menu of records matching your query instead of a single document containing all the information concerning records matching your query.

  3. Multiple choice headline menu? YES NO
    If you check YES (the default), and the previous choice was NO you will get an headline menu of the records matching your query. Each item has a checkbox in front of it. In this way you can choose multiple records. Otherwise you have to select single headlines to see records one by one.

Tags that manage these options inside forms are:

  1. Number of hits 
    <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="maxhits" VALUE="30">
    If you don't use this tag, then the default value is 40 hits.

  2. Headline menu 
    <INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="directget" VALUE="1"><B>YES</B>
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="directget" VALUE="0" CHECKED><B>NO</B>
  3. Multiple choice headline menu 
    <INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="multiple" VALUE="1" CHECKED> <B>YES</B>
<INPUT TYPE="radio" NAME="multiple" VALUE="0"> <B>NO</B>
For more information about the consequences of using the "Fine Tuning" options, see How SFgate Sends Back Documents Matching a Query and How Many Documents are Sent Back?.

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