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COST (continued)

COST—Set Cost

The following are discussions of SET COST.

You can suppress the automatic display of cost estimates by entering the command SET COST OFF at any time during your search session. If you suppress the cost estimator with SET COST OFF, you will not receive a cost estimate when beginning new files. You can still receive a cost estimate with the COST command at any time. To resume the display of cost estimates, enter SET COST ON.

Note: While cost estimates are set OFF, DialogLink accounting is not disabled.

You can also receive an abbreviated cost display by entering SET COST SHORT. Only the estimated total costs are displayed after SET COST SHORT has been entered. For multiple file searching, use SET COST ONESEARCH for a single-line cost estimate for all files searched. To return to the full cost display, use SET COST LONG.

• To suppress online cost estimates:

?set cost off

You can receive abbreviated cost displays by entering SET COST SHORT. Only the total estimated costs are displayed after SET COST SHORT has been entered. Alternatively, for multiple-file searching, use SET COST ONESEARCH (SET COST ONE) for a single-line cost estimate for all files searched. To return to the full cost display, enter SET COST LONG.

The following three examples illustrate the SHORT, ONESEARCH, and LONG cost displays for the same search.

• To display abbreviated cost estimates (SHORT):

?set cost short

?cost
     13mar08 12:57:54 User300065 Session D1230.2
     $9.63  Estimated cost File47
     $9.73  Estimated cost File141
           OneSearch, 2 files,  1.000 DialUnits FileOS
     $0.19  Internet
    $19.55  Estimated cost this search
    $19.58  Estimated total session cost   1.008 DialUnits

• To display cost estimates in single-file notation during a OneSearch session (ONESEARCH or ONE):

?set cost one
COST = ONESEARCH.

?cost
     13mar08 12:57:54 User300065 Session D1230.2
            $3.76  1.000 DialUnits FileOS
          $10.10  8 Types
            $5.50  2 Print transaction(s)
    $19.36  Estimated cost FileOS
            OneSearch, 2 files,  1.000 DialUnits FileOS
     $0.19  Internet
    $19.55  Estimated cost this search
    $19.58  Estimated total session cost   1.008 DialUnits

• To resume detailed cost estimates (LONG):

?set cost long
COST = LONG.

?cost
     13mar08 12:57:54 User300065 Session D1230.2
            $2.63    0.500 DialUnits File47
               $1.00  1 Type(s) in Format  2
               $3.00  3 Type(s) in Format  3
            $4.00  4 Types
               $3.00  1 Print(s) in Format  9
            $3.00  1 Print transaction(s)
     $9.63  Estimated cost File47
            $1.13    0.500 DialUnits File141
               $3.60  3 Type(s) in Format  3
               $2.50  1 Type(s) in Format  9
            $6.10  4 Types
               $2.50  1 Print(s) in Format  9
            $2.50  1 Print transaction(s)
     $9.73  Estimated cost File141
            OneSearch, 2 files,  1.000 DialUnits FileOS
     $0.19  Internet
    $19.55  Estimated cost this search
    $19.58  Estimated total session cost   1.008 DialUnits

If you want online cost estimates permanently turned OFF (or to use the SHORT or other format), you can include a SET COST command in your Dialog Profile using the EDIT PROFILE feature.

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