RefTool will receive an update today at 5:15. The update restores searching for clients by first name and adds another alternative way to do so.
Two formats will be available to search for a client by first name:
FirstName [LastName]
– whereLastName
is optionalFirstName;
– first name, terminated with a semicolon
FirstName [LastName]
With this format, the user can omit the last name in the search query; however, the ending white space character (e.g. space) is required to differentiate between this and a username query. For example, to search for Jane, spell out “Jane” and a space. The LastName is received as “null”.
FirstName;
The FirstName [LastName]
search format is error-prone because a single space is not always clear to the user. They may insert one by accident; on the other hand, if by intention, it is not immediately clear there is a space there either.
Introducing a new search format for just first name only. Instead of having to add a dangling space at the end of the first name, the user can also terminate the query with a semicolon (e.g. Jane;
).
UI Indicator
RefTool UI will interpret the search format of the user’s query as they type. Below is a video demonstration:
That’s all, folks! Stay healthy and stay safe!