We use the following syntax to search the datbase based on dates:
mm/dd/yy - mm/dd/yy
where the date on the left hand side of the hypen is the start of the search date, and the date on the right hand side is the end of the search date.  If the date on the left hand side of the hyphen is missing then it will search from the creation date of the data base.
If the date on the right hand side of the hyphen is missing then it will search to the present date.

Examples

Command                 description
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1/1/94 - 1/1/95         Search from Jan. 1 1994 to Jan 1 1995.
2/94 - 5/94             Search from Feb 1. 1994 to May 31 1994.
95   - 96               Search from Jan 1, 1995 to Dec 31, 1996.
96                      Search the whole year of 1996.
12/95                   Search the month of December 1995.
6/15/95                 Search during the day of June 15, 1995.
95 -                    Search from Jan 1, 1995 to the present day.
6/95 -                  Search from June 1, 1995 to the present day.
6/14/94 -               Search from June 14, 1994 to the present day
- 95                    Search from the creation date of the database to Dec 31, 1995.
- 4/95                  Search from the creation date of the database to April 31, 1995.
- 2/28/94               Search from the creation date of the database to Feb 28, 1995.