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1. Contact Index & Search

The Contact Index displays a quick overview of a list of Contacts recorded in SELMA, and allows you to access select records.


The Contact Index displays a quick overview of a list of Contacts recorded in SELMA, and allows you to access select records.

The basic search feature allows you to find specific records quickly, and produces results that match your criteria the closest.

Navigate to Students > Contacts
Navigate to Students > Contacts

Advanced Search and Saved Searches

The Advanced Search is hidden by default, and can expand to reveal multiple fields where you can filter for specific Contact details.

Access Advanced Search Filter
Access Advanced Search Filter

Choose your filters (blue), then click the buttons above the Advanced Search fields to apply your criteria to the Contact Index (red), or clear your criteria from the search fields (green).

Screenshot: Figure 2ii. Search for Specific Records
Figure 2ii. Search for Specific Records

Saved Searches

If there are search criteria that you use often, you can save them as a "Saved Search" to access again, without manually typing up your search parameters.

Set-up your search criteria by filling out the Advanced Search fields, and click "Save Search".

Screenshot: Figure 3i. Set Search Criteria
Figure 3i. Set Search Criteria

Name the new search you are saving, and click the purple "Create" button. You can also save the search results' page length, sorting etc.

Screenshot: Figure 3ii. Save Search
Figure 3ii. Save Search

Access and Manage Saved Searches

Click the button "Saved Searches" to find and apply a Saved Search.

Screenshot: Figure 4i. Access Saved Search
Figure 4i. Access Saved Search

Click the drop-down arrow beside a Saved Search to rename and/or remove it.

Screenshot: Figure 4ii. Rename and Remove Saved Search
Figure 4ii. Rename and Remove Saved Search

Download Search Results

To download your search results as a CSV file, click on the button "Export CSV".

Screenshot: Figure 5. Download CSV File
Figure 5. Download CSV File

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