Friend Search
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"Friend Search",
"Friend Search Types",
"The Friend Search Screen",
"Performing a Friend Search",
"Search Result Menu"
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&image=im02;&pre=1;Friend Search is a function that searches for the handles of PlayOnline members using various parameters.
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&li=pb;&style=bd16;Displaying the Friend Search Screen&style;
The Friend Search feature can be accessed by using one of the following two methods.
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&style=br14;* Select "Friend Search" from the Navigator on the main menu.
* Select "&image=is03;Friend Search" from the launcher at the top of the
screen.&li;
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&pre=1;There are two types of Friend Search:
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&li=sp;&style=bd16;Index Search&style;
Search for a handle, handle ID or mail address. This is useful when looking for someone specific.
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&style=bd16;Profile Search&style;
Search for items in a handle profile or a Content ID profile linked to a handle. This is useful when conducting general searches for people who match specific conditions.
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&style=br14;* You can switch between the two search types by selecting
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&image=im01;&pre=1;The Friend Search screen consists of the following:
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&li=bb1;&style=bb16;Search Parameters&style;&li;
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&li=bb2;&style=bb16;Search Results&style;&li;
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&li=bb3;&style=bb16;Commands&style;&li;
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&style=br14;* In the case of a Profile
Search, the name of the relevant game/service will be displayed
in the bottom left corner of the screen.&style;
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&image=im03;&pre=1;Use the following procedure to perform a Friend Search
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Select&image=lt;or&image=gt;to specify a search type, then enter at least one search parameter and select "Search." Results of the search will be displayed shortly thereafter.
&style=br14;* If more than 10 matches are found, the results will be divided
and displayed on multiple pages. You can narrow your search
results by providing more search parameters.
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* Up to 100 matches can be found per search.
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* If a user's profile privacy setting is set to "Do Not Show," that
user will not show up on the search results even in the case of
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&li=pb;&style=bd16;Sort Search Results&style;
Search results can be manually sorted under various conditions. Select "Sort" from the Friend Search commands to display the sort menu, and select a condition to sort under. Select "Sort" again to sort the search results under the specified condition.&li;
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"1","53","View Profile"
"1","122","Friend Registration"
"1","220","Group Invite"
"1","318","Ignore"
&pre=1;When a handle is selected from the search results, the following menu items will de displayed:
View the selected handle's profile.
Send a "&image=is01;Let's be friends!" message to the selected handle (user).
Send a "&image=is02;Would you like to join a friend group?" message to the selected handle (user).
Add the selected handle to your Ignore List.