Volume 2 Chapter 10 Search Menu HITALL

Function

HITALL is used to declare that all database entries are to be classed as hits.

Remarks

It can be useful if you wish to browse through a section of the database, either starting at the first entry or from a later point defined by BEGIN-AT-REFCODE.

It is also used in similarity searching where all database entries are to be compared against the target fragment.

Note that the command HITALL is not written to the journal file. Thus if you quit a search and want to start again you will need to re-specify HITALL.

Note also that HITALL causes any SCREEN instructions to be ignored.

Graphics QUEST3D Procedure

Select HITALL
```
All entries will be classed as hits. Select START to begin searching database.
```
Note that HITALL requires the START command to initiate the search. If you attempt to use QUEST or FASTQUEST and have not defined any tests then you will be alerted as follows:
(a)
- Select HITALL
  Select QUEST
- In the dialogue area there is:
```
No TESTS have been defined. Please enter CANCEL
```
(b)
- Select HITALL
  Select FASTQUEST
- ```
Beep
In the dialogue area there is:
XXXXX ERROR 541 - Incomplete instruction - check syntax
That command was rejected - Please try again
```

Basic QUEST Procedure

Ex.

BEGI  DAAAAA
STOP  100
HITA
STAR

The above instructions allow you to inspect the 100 entries beginning at refcode DAAAAA.

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