QUERY SCRATCHPADENTRY (Query a scratch pad entry)

Use this command to display data that is contained in the scratch pad.

Privilege class

Any administrator can issue this command.

Syntax

Parameters

major_category: Specifies the major category to be queried. This parameter is case sensitive. You can query all major categories by omitting this parameter.
minor_category: Specifies the minor category to be queried. This parameter is case sensitive. You can query all minor categories in the major category by omitting this parameter.
subject: Specifies the subject to be queried. This parameter is case sensitive. You can query all subjects in the minor category by omitting this parameter.
Line: Specifies the number of the line to be queried. For number, enter an integer in the range 1 - 1000. You can query all lines of data in the subject by omitting this parameter.

Example: Query scratch pad entries

Query a database that stores information about the location of all administrators.

query scratchpadentry admin_info location

Scratchpad major category: admin_info
     Scratchpad minor category: location
            Scratchpad subject: codjo
        Scratchpad line number: 1
               Scratchpad data: Toronto 5A24
         Date/time of creation: 2013-09-10, 10:15:50
         Last Update Date/Time: 2013-09-10, 10:15:50
Last Update by (administrator): CODJO

     Scratchpad major category: admin_info
     Scratchpad minor category: location
            Scratchpad subject: jane
        Scratchpad line number: 1
               Scratchpad data: Raleigh GF85
         Date/time of creation: 2013-09-09, 14:29:40
         Last Update Date/Time: 2013-09-09, 14:29:40
Last Update by (administrator): JANE_W

     Scratchpad major category: admin_info
     Scratchpad minor category: location
            Scratchpad subject: jane
        Scratchpad line number: 2
               Scratchpad data: Out of the office from 1-15 Nov.
         Date/time of creation: 2013-09-09, 14:30:05
         Last Update Date/Time: 2013-10-31, 16:55:52
Last Update by (administrator): JANE_W

     Scratchpad major category: admin_info
     Scratchpad minor category: location
            Scratchpad subject: montse
        Scratchpad line number: 1
               Scratchpad data: Barcelona B19
         Date/time of creation: 2013-09-10, 04:34:37
         Last Update Date/Time: 2013-09-10, 04:34:37
Last Update by (administrator): MONTSERRAT

Field descriptions

Scratchpad data: The data that is stored in the scratch pad entry.
Date/time of creation: The date and time at which the scratch pad entry was created.
Last Update Date/Time: The date and time at which the scratch pad entry was last updated.
Last Update by (administrator): The administrator who last updated the scratch pad entry.

Related commands

Table 1. Commands related to QUERY SCRATCHPADENTRY
Command	Description
DEFINE SCRATCHPADENTRY	Creates a line of data in the scratch pad.
DELETE SCRATCHPADENTRY	Deletes a line of data from the scratch pad.
SET SCRATCHPADRETENTION	Specifies the amount of time for which scratch pad entries are retained.
UPDATE SCRATCHPADENTRY	Updates data on a line in the scratch pad.