Filtering Search Results in PowerJacket

Introduction

Synapse displays up to 2,000 results (by default) when you run a QBE (Query By Example) search. If your search returns more than 2,000 results, the following prompt displays: More than 2,000 results exist; please filter to refine your query.

Complete the following steps to narrow the focus of your search by selecting fields that require specific rather than general data. For example, entering the patient’s Accession number will narrow the focus of the QBE search considerably. Other helpful QBE fields include Patient Name and Study Date and Time.

You can add up to 4 additional search lines to the search bar for a total of 5 lines. Each search line allows you to include alternate conditions, resulting in broader search/filtering.

  • Adding search criteria (horizontally) to a search line acts as an AND condition.
  • Adding search lines (vertically) to the search bar acts as an OR condition.

Steps

  1. Open PowerJacket.
  2. Click to place your cursor into a QBE field in the column located across the top of the open list.
  3. Type the text or numbers, as appropriate, in one or more columns.
    • As you type, you will see matching filter results display.
    • Once populated, the QBE fields display with a yellow background.
  1. Optional: After entering search criteria, do one of the following:

If you want to do this...

Choose this option...

Move to the next QBE field.

Press TAB.

Clear QBE filters of the criteria you entered.

Right-click in any QBE field header and click Clear All Filters.

Optional: Expand the search and view additional studies within a broader criterion.

Press the down arrow to add another line to the search bar and enter text or numbers as described in step 3.

Optional: Remove a line from the search bar.

Position the cursor in that line and press the up arrow.

Additional Information

Here are some helpful tips for using the QBE fields mentioned in the introductory text.

If you want to search by...

Enter these values...

Accession number.
  • Enter the full accession number.

Patient Name.
  • Last Name, First Name
  • Last name only
  • First Name

Study Date and Time.
  • Click in the Study Date Time field. The date picker displays.
  • Select the Range option.
  • The From: and To: date fields default to the current date.
  • Enter the preferred date range in month, day, year format (mm/dd/yyyy).
  • Click OK to search on your selected date range or click Cancel to clear the field.

MRN
  • Enter the full MRN.

Related Topics

Using QBE Search in PowerJacket