# Step 2: Collect search results

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After clicking "Start," you will receive a message indicating that the study settings cannot be changed afterward. Proceed only if you do not want to make any further adjustments.
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You can monitor the data collection progress in real time. Once the collection is complete, the study will be marked as “Collection finished,” and you can view the number of search results RAT has gathered.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://result-assessment-tool-rat.gitbook.io/result-assessment-tool-rat-docs/what-is-rat-and-how-does-it-work/step-2-collect-search-results.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.