In addition to the Command menu, many of those same commands can be executed in CAD using shortcut keys. The following commands can be executed without using the mouse:
Ctrl-N Go to the next record
Ctrl-P Go to the previous record
Ctrl-A Add a new record
Ctrl-M Modify the current record
Ctrl-F Find an existing record
Ctrl-R Print the current record
Ctrl-L Goes to the last entry (most recent)
Ctrl-N: Go to the Next Record
The Ctrl-N command displays the next sequential record in the database. For example, if the current record being displayed in CAD has the CAD number 000025, using Ctrl-N will display the next sequential record, 000026. Using Ctrl-N again will then display the record with the CAD number 000027, and so on. Once the most current record is displayed in the CAD interface, pressing Ctrl-N again will loop back to the first CAD record in the database.
Ctrl-P: Go to the Previous Record
The Ctrl-P command displays the previous sequential record in the database. For example, if the current record being displayed in CAD has the CAD number 000025, using Ctrl-P will display the previous sequential record, 000024. Using Ctrl-P again will then display the record with the CAD number 000023, and so on. Once the first record in the database is displayed, pressing Ctrl-P again will loop back to the most current CAD record.
Ctrl-A: Add a New Record
Using Ctrl-A is a common way to add a new record to CAD. Doing so will give the user the ability to enter new information into the CAD text boxes, starting with the “Rec’d Via” text box.
Ctrl-M: Modify an Existing Record
The Ctrl-M command is used to modify the current record being displayed in CAD. Ctrl-M will give the user the ability to modify any information previously saved in the current CAD record unless otherwise restricted by the system administrator.
Ctrl-F: Find an Existing Record:
Using Ctrl-F will allow the user to search for existing records by entering known information into the Date, Time, CAD Event Nbr, Report Nbr, or Reporting Person Last/Business Name text fields.
Executing a find-by-date will return the first record entered into CAD on the particular date that the user entered.
Executing a find-by-CAD Event Nbr will return that event only if the exact CAD event number is entered into the text field.
Executing a find-by-report number will return the CAD event that a particular report number is associated with. The exact report number will need to be entered into the Report Nbr field.
Executing a find by reporting person will return the first CAD event record with the entered person as the reporting person. If a reporting person exists in multiple CAD events, their name as well as the date of the CAD event will need to be used as search criteria. The exact format of the reporting person’s name will need to be entered for the search to execute correctly.
Users can execute a find using any combination of the search criteria above.