Clearly, a web site was the way to go. One of the requirements the CPDA would need for its web site is text search capability. I first saw ISYS at a seminar where an attorney was demonstrating how he managed a case using the ISYS text retrieval software. I found that for most of our members, two keywords is sufficient for most of their searches. So I altered the query screen to give the user a text box associated with each different Boolean operator.
Users can enter words in up to two boxes at a time.
The users who want to make a more complex search prefer to use the Command-Based Query anyway where they can type out whatever Boolean string they want. The ISYS utilities program then creates an index of all the words in the specified files. ISYS does not change, alter, or move files in any way during the indexing process. In addition, system administrators can schedule regular automatic updates of the ISYS indices in the Utilities program. This is the unique ability to deliver only the portions of documents surrounding the keywords specified by the user.