A "Hit List" is a list of reports selected according to:
an index name or mask, and
(optionally) an index value or prefix that are specified as part of the report selection criteria.
The determination of which reports are listed in the User Report list or Quick Access Report list occurs in stages:
In the first stage, reports are filtered by report attributes specified in the User Reports entry panel (such as report name, user ID, report date range) and the Show Options window (such as report status).
In the second stage, reports are filtered by main index name or mask. If the selection criteria contain a main index name or mask without an index value or prefix, reports are selected if they contain the specified index.
In the third stage, reports are filtered by index value or prefix.
If the selection criteria contain an index value or prefix for a nonresident main index, reports are selected if they contain the specified index. Nonresident indexes are not searched for index values.
If the selection criteria contain an index value or prefix for a resident main index, reports are selected if they contain pages or sections pointed to by the specified index values.
It is often possible to bypass Index windows and Quick Access panels when accessing reports that qualify as a Hit List based on an index value or prefix. For example:
If a single index value was retrieved by Hit List filtering, only the report sections indexed by this value are printed or viewed without the need for additional filtering via an Index window or Values of Index panel.
If only one index satisfies the retrieval criteria, the Index window is bypassed when accessing the index.
If only one report is retrieved, the Quick Access Report list is bypassed when using the Quick Access method.
After retrieving reports that qualify as a Hit List, the user can:
Use regular commands and options, such as View and Print, which access only the retrieved sections of the report.
Use Quick Access panels. From this point, retrieval continues as described in "Quick Access Method" above (see Report Access using Index Values).
Display the indexes and values as described in "Index/Subindex Window Method" above (see Report Access using Index Values). Only indexes that match the Hit List index retrieval criteria are accessed.
