Choose Database in the menu bar to begin the selection. If you do not know which database you want to use, you can do keyword searches on the contents of the entire Statistical Compendium . Up to five keywords can be specified. Before selecting an individual database, use the Retrieval pull-down menu to choose the Text Retrieval function. Use the Keyword Overview Index provided or enter your own search terms.
Boolean searches are available.
Select the database you want to use from this results summary. Once you have opened a particular database, you can search on time series via several methods, listed on the Search menu. Code Search is for more advanced users who already know the code for the specific country and series. From the code search screen you can view the classification plan for any given code.