Creating a query by using the Query and Display editors

You can create a query on the Query and Display editor pages of the Query window.

About this task

To use the Query and Display editors to create a query:

Procedure

  1. Verify that the Use Query Wizard item on the Query menu is cleared.
  2. Click Query > New Query.
  3. In the Choose Record Type window, select a record type and click OK. The Query editor page of the Query window opens, displaying a new query with a default query name.
  4. Select the query filters. See Selecting filters in the Query editor
  5. Define the query filters. See Defining filters in the Filter window
  6. Select and format the result-set display fields. See Selecting the result-set display fields in the Display editor
  7. Save and run the query. See Saving a query