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Support : Dialog Search Aids : Successful Searching : LOGOFF

LOGOFF

Abbreviation: None
Command Format: LOGOFF
Aliases: BYE, DISC, LOG, LOGOUT, OFF, QUIT, STOP
Availability: DialogClassic Web*
DialogLink 5*
DialogClassic
DialogWeb—Command*


*See Usage Notes

Use LOGOFF (or any of its aliases) to end a search session and disconnect your computer terminal from Dialog. The response to a LOGOFF command is a cost estimate (see following example), followed by a confirmation of LOGOFF.

• To disconnect from Dialog:

?logoff
       13mar08 12:57:54 User300065 Session D1230.2
            $0.52    0.497 DialUnits File634
     $0.52  Estimated cost File634
     $0.53  INTERNET
     $1.05  Estimated cost this search
     $1.08  Estimated total session cost   0.756 DialUnits

Note: At LOGOFF your search and its results are automatically erased.


Usage Notes

DialogClassic Web, DialogLink 5 and DialogWeb—Command all have a LOGOFF button to click to disconnect from Dialog.

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Successful Searching "Quick Links":

Complete Table of Contents

Introduction to Dialog
Special Dialog Features
Dialog Command Language Search Basics
Search Assistance and Tools
How to Use this Guide

Commands
ADD
ARCHIVE
BEGIN
CAPTURE
COST
DISPLAY
DISPLAY SETS
EDIT
EDIT ADDRESS
EDIT PROFILE
EXCEL
EXECUTE/ EXECUTE STEPS
EXPAND
HELP
HTML
IDENTIFY DUPLICATES
IDENTIFY DUPLICATES ONLY
IDPAT
KEEP
LIMITALL
LOGOFF
LOGOFF HOLD
MAP
ORDER
PAGE/PAGE–
PAUSE
PICKLIST
PRINT
RANK
RANK FILES
RECALL
REDIST
RELEASE
REMOVE DUPLICATES
REPEAT
REPORT
SAVE
SELECT
SEND
SET
SHOW
SORT
TEXT
TYPE
VIEW
VISUAL EXPAND
VISUAL RANK
WORD
XML
XSLT

Appendix A: Punctuation and Symbols

Appendix B: Restricted Words

Appendix C: Glossary

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