Use this procedure to find a record quickly without specifying a search type. You can do this if you have part of a valid key code, such as a Client number or an Employee's last name.
For more information, see Search Overview.
To perform a quick search, complete the following steps:
Click inside the Search field at the upper-right corner of a displayed record.
Enter either a single character (for example, the letter "a" or the number 3) or a string of characters ("ab" or "13") and then press ENTER.
If you enter a single character, Deltek PM Compass searches for every record that starts with that character.
If you enter more than one character, PM Compass searches for every record that contains that string of characters.
For whole word searches, enter a space before and after the word to search for only that word. You can also enter a wildcard expression.
If the information you have entered matches a value in the PM Compass database, the corresponding record displays.
Alternatively, you can click 
beside the Search field. Clicking the icon displays the corresponding search dialog box containing a result list that satisfies your criteria. This eliminates the need to examine large numbers of records to find particular information. Instead, it only gives you records that you really need at your disposal.