Try searching on the central point using an 8 figure grid ref ie SD41501250
and asking for a 500m radius. It works for me using v2 and it used to work
in v1 as well.
Mike Shaw
----- Original Message -----
From: "Newman, Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 10:25 AM
Subject: NGR Search on exeGesIS's HBSMR
> As Jason isn't' currently on SMR Forum he has asked me to pass the
following
> on to the list.
>
> Martin Newman
> SMR Forum list Owner
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Siddall, Jason
> > Sent: 11 October 2001 10:18
> > To: Newman, Martin
> > Subject: NGR Search on Exegesis SMR
> >
> >
> > Apologies to no HBSMR v2.03 users.
> >
> > SMR Users with the National Trust have apparently been having a number
of
> > problems with NGR searches on the Monument Index form. Apparently one
user
> > was trying to search for anything that was near to a grid ref (basicly a
> > like search).
> >
> > i.e.
> >
> > SD4112
> >
> > a four figure ref
> >
> > a grid search
> >
> > SD12SW apparently wasn't specific enough
> >
> > anyway I had always thought that the NGR search field would only find
> > specific grid references that are typed in
> >
> > so SD4112 would look for SD4112 as a grid ref but NOT look for anything
> > within the grid of SD 41 by 12
> >
> > This prompted our research assistant to search using the same field for
a
> > specific grid ref and it apparently did not work ... even though the
grid
> > ref is actually there in the database and he typed it out in full.
> >
> > hmmm
> >
> > this obviously has some implications.... and as we are near a patch to
v2
> > woes it seems prudent to check this important search facility.
> >
> > I would be grateful if Exegesis would be kind enough to explain how this
> > should be working and if they would check if the field is actually
> > working. Also have any other Exegesis users had similar problems?
> >
> > if it does search on specifics would it not be useful to be able to do a
> > ......
> >
> > a square search i.e anything within grid square SD4112? not just map
sheet
> > SD12SW
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Jason A. Siddall
> > NTSMR Officer
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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