To access this screen from the Main Menu, select Search/assign Partial search.
Enter your search criteria:
Search Method: P (for "partial");
Surname: must be filled in.
Click Find (Query). (If you’re using the menu or keyboard instead of the toolbar, select Execute Query.) TAG retrieves both active and inactive records based on this entry. The following shows the results of a partial search on the letters SM in the Surname field:
If a name looks like it may be the offender you are booking, click the name, then click the List of Values. This brings up the Exact Search screen, with the selected name in the Surname field.
If you cannot find the correct offender record, you may want to try another search. Click Quit/Exit to leave this screen. To create a new offender record, go to the Assign Offender Number screen .
learn about performing an exact name search.