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Creating a Freestanding Query Object

Besides the queries embedded in and bound to other objects such as the SmartDataObject, you can create a Query that exists by itself. Other objects can use such a freestanding Query object by referring to its handle.

Such a Query object, like the SmartDataObject, has no run-time representation. It is visible in the workspace only at design time.

To create a free-standing Query object, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the Query tool button in the Object Palette:
  2. Place the object anywhere in the workspace—it is not visible at run time. In general, it is a good idea to place it in an unoccupied corner, if you can, in case you need to gain access to it later. The Query object is represented by this icon in your workspace, at design time:
  3. When you click to place the new Query object, the Query Builder dialog will open. Use that dialog box to compose the terms of the query. See the "Defining and Editing Queries Using Query Builder" section in this chapter for further information.

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