The spotlight search field is used when you want to search the data server. It is not a character string match as in WebTMA. Like other Apple searches, it locates records that contain the character(s) typed in the field; however, the search is limited to a few fields in the data.
The fields searched are based on the Search column settings on the Configure Tableview window. You have the option to exclude some of the searched fields as described in Configure List Columns.
Type the characters to be searched or, if you have a specific record number, enter the entire string, and tap the Search Server button to download the record or records. The search returns any records that contain the character string in the fields selected in the Configure Tableview.
The Search Server button changes to Cancel when you start a search. If your search is long, i.e., involves many records, you can stop the search before it is complete. Simply tap the Cancel button while the search indicator is still 'spinning'.
Records are downloaded in groups of 100 until all matching lines are sent to the iPad.