Hi guys can someone pls help! im gg crazy...

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Hi guys can someone pls help! im gg crazy... im doing this java prograamming project and cant seem to work the Search function. My program compiles well and runs, but after i key in the details for "Add new customer" , and i attempt to search the customer name that i keyed in, the program does not return my input! My teacher says its something to do with assigning an array length or something but how do i code that.... Heres the code, pls try to help..
import java.io.*;
public class shop
static String Name, Address,Gender,Country,Pdtname,Type,Dob,
Hometel,Mobile,Purchase,ID,Cost,Quantity,Introdate;
static int x;
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception
char choice;
do{
System.out.println("MAIN MENU");
System.out.println("(1). Add New Customer");
System.out.println("(2). Search Customer");
System.out.println("(6). Quit");
System.out.print("Pls. enter a choice :");
choice = Character.toUpperCase((char)System.in.read());
System.in.read();
System.in.read();
switch(choice)
     case '1':Add();
     break;
     case '2':Search();
     break;
     case '6':Quit();
     break;
     default:System.out.println("- Sorry, You have entered an invalid option, please try again -");
}while(choice != '6');
public static void Add()throws Exception
     BufferedReader data=new BufferedReader
     (new InputStreamReader(System.in));
String Name, Dob, Hometel, Mobile, Country, Purchase;
boolean valid;
int x;
valid=true;
     do
     System.out.print("Please enter Customer's Name:");
     Name=data.readLine();
     if (Name.equals(""))
     System.out.println("Name must not be empty");
     else
     for (x=0; x<Name.length();x++)
     if(!(Character.isLetter(Name.charAt(x))) && Name.charAt(x) !=' ')
     System.out.println("Please enter letters only[A-Z] ");
     valid=false;
     break;
     else
     valid=true;
     }while (!valid || Name.equals(""));
     do{
     System.out.print("Please enter Customer's Address:");
     Address=data.readLine();
     if (Address.equals(""))
     System.out.println("Address must not be empty");
     }while (Address.equals(""));
     do{
     System.out.print("Please enter Customer's Gender (M/F):");
     Gender=data.readLine();
     if (!Gender.equalsIgnoreCase("M") && !Gender.equalsIgnoreCase("F"))
     System.out.println("Please input either M or F");
     else
     if (Gender.equals(""))
     System.out.println("Gender must not be empty");
     }while (!Gender.equalsIgnoreCase("M") && !Gender.equalsIgnoreCase("F") || Gender.equals(""));
     do
     System.out.print("Please enter Customer's Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy):");
     Dob=data.readLine();
     if (Dob.equals(""))
     System.out.println("Dob must not be empty");
     else
     for (x=0; x<Dob.length();x++)
     if(!(Character.isDigit(Dob.charAt(x))) && Dob.charAt(x) !='/')
     System.out.println("Please enter only numbers in dd/mm/yyyy format");
     valid=false;
     break;
     else
     valid=true;
     }while (!valid || Dob.equals(""));
     do
     System.out.print("Please enter Customer's Contact no(Home):");
     Hometel=data.readLine();
     if (Hometel.equals(""))
     System.out.println("Home number must not be empty");
     else
     for (x=0; x<Hometel.length();x++)
     if(!(Character.isDigit(Hometel.charAt(x))) && Hometel.charAt(x) !=' ')
     System.out.println("Please enter numbers only [0-9] ");
     valid=false;
     break;
     else
     valid=true;
     }while (!valid || Hometel.equals(""));
     do
     System.out.print("Please enter Customer's Contact no(Mobile):");
     Mobile=data.readLine();
     if (Mobile.equals(""))
     System.out.println("Mobile number must not be empty");
     else
     for (x=0; x<Mobile.length();x++)
     if(!(Character.isDigit(Mobile.charAt(x))) && Mobile.charAt(x) !=' ')
     System.out.println("Please enter numbers only [0-9] ");
     valid=false;
     break;
     else
     valid=true;
     }while (!valid || Mobile.equals(""));
     do
     System.out.print("Please enter Customer's Country:");
     Country=data.readLine();
     if (Country.equals(""))
     System.out.println("Country must not be empty");
     else
     for (x=0; x<Country.length();x++)
     if(!(Character.isLetter(Country.charAt(x))) && Country.charAt(x) !=' ')
     System.out.println("Please enter letters only[A-Z] ");
     valid=false;
     break;
     else
     valid=true;
     }while (!valid || Country.equals(""));
public static void Search()throws Exception
     BufferedReader data=new BufferedReader
     (new InputStreamReader(System.in));
     String target;
     boolean found;
     found=false;          //record not found
     System.out.print("Enter the name that you want to search:");
     target=data.readLine();
     if (target.equalsIgnoreCase(Name))
     System.out.println("The customer's name is "+Name);
     System.out.println("The customer's address is "+Address);
     System.out.println("The customer's gender is "+Gender);
     System.out.println("The customer's date of birth is "+Dob);
     System.out.println("The customer's home contact number is "+Hometel);
     System.out.println("The customer's mobile number is "+Mobile);
     System.out.println("The customer's Country is "+Country);
     System.out.println("Record found");
     found=true;               //record found
     if (found==false)
     System.out.println("Record not found");
     public static void Quit()
     System.out.println("Thank You For Using Database Application System Designed For Crystalodge Gift Shop");
}

Answer 1

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