Support : Dialog Search Aids : Successful Searching : SET : SET COST

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SET COST

To suppress the automatic display of cost estimates after the BEGIN and LOGOFF commands, enter SET COST OFF. To receive the estimates again, enter SET COST ON. If you SET COST OFF, you can still use the COST command to display a complete cost estimate at any point in your search. The system default is COST ON.

You can also enter SET COST SHORT to specify a shortened cost estimate that displays only the total costs for the file(s) you are searching. To receive the complete cost estimates again, enter SET COST LONG.

For multiple-file searching, enter SET COST ONESEARCH (or ONE) for a single-line cost estimate for all files searched.

• To suppress cost display:

?set cost off
COST       = OFF.

?b 9
       26feb08 16:38:29 User356433 Session D63.1

File   9:Business & Industry(R) Jul/1994-2008/Feb 22
       (c) 2008  The Gale Group

      Set  Items  Description
      ---  -----  -----------

When COST is set ON

   26feb08 16:44:37 User356433 Session D63.5
            $2.74    0.491 DialUnits File9
               $3.79  1 Type(s) in Format  7
            $3.79  1 Types
     $6.53  Estimated cost File9
     $0.80  INTERNET
     $7.33  Estimated cost this search
    $10.37  Estimated total session cost   1.198 DialUnits

• To shorten cost display:

?set cost short
COST       = SHORT.
?cost
     26feb08 16:44:42 User356433 Session D63.5
     $6.53  Estimated cost File9
     $1.06  INTERNET
     $7.59  Estimated cost this search
    $10.63  Estimated total session cost   1.198 DialUnits

Usage Notes

DialogClassic Web: A cost display does appear following LOGOFF regardless of the COST setting.

DialogLink 5: COST settings supported are ON or OFF only.

DialogWeb—Command: A cost display does not appear when you BEGIN a new file.

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