Using the Find tool to query data
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  1. Tap the Find button on the Browse toolbar.

    The Find dialog box opens.
  2. On the Query page, tap the Layer drop-down list to select the layer to search on
  3. Optionally tap the Field dropdown list to select the field that you wish to search on, or use the default “*” to search all fields in the layer.

    You can also optionally select an operator, or use the default “Contains” operator.
  4. Optionally enter in a value to search on. All the records in the layer will be returned if no value is entered.
  5. Optionally select a second field to search on by tapping the second Field drop-down list. The AND/OR drop-down list is automatically enabled when a second search field is selected. You can search on up to three fields using the AND/OR operators.
  6. Tap OK, or tap the Results page to execute the query and view the results of the query.

    The results list can be sorted by tapping any of the column headings. Tapping a column heading once will sort the column in ascending order. Tapping a second time will sort in descending order.
  7. Tap the feature you are searching for.