Lotto Pro 2008 allows you to search all or a portion of your drawing file for numbers that were previously drawn. Up to 36 numbers can be searched for at a time and you can specify a minimum number of hits per ticket to display.
To search all the previous drawings:
| 1. | Click on the Drawings button or the Drawings menu (shortcut CTRL+E) and then click on Search Previous Drawings. |
| 2. | Make sure the All option is selected for Drawings. |
| 3. | Type the numbers you want to search for in the boxes. Do NOT enter duplicate numbers. |
| 4. | Set the value for the Minimum number of hits per ticket to search for. |
| 5. | Click on the Search button. A list of drawing dates that match your search numbers is displayed. |
| 6. | Click on the Summary drop down list to display a summary of the search results. |
| 7. | Click on the Print button on the toolbar to preview or print the search results. |
| 8. | Click on the Search Again button on the toolbar to search with another set of numbers. |
To search a range of the previous drawings:
| 1. | Click on the Drawings button or the Drawings menu (shortcut CTRL+E) and then click on Search Previous Drawings. |
| 2. | Select the Range option for the Drawings. |
| 3. | Click on the From and To boxes and change the values to the desired draw range. To determine the draw number for a particular drawing, click on the drawing in Add, Modify or Delete Drawings. The draw number for that drawing is displayed above the Date box. |
| 4. | Type the numbers you want to search for in the boxes. Do NOT enter duplicate numbers. |
| 5. | Set the value for the Minimum number of hits per ticket to search for. |
| 6. | Click on the Search button. A list of drawing dates that match your search numbers is displayed. |
| 7. | Click on the Summary drop down list to display a summary of the search results. |
| 8. | Click on the Print button on the toolbar to preview or print the search results. |
| 9. | Click on the Search Again button on the toolbar to search with another set of numbers. |
Tip:
Click the Reset button to clear the numbers entered from a previous search.