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Define Query
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ADEQUERYCommand Line
In Map Explorer, right-click Current Query ➤ Define
-or- Right-click a query ➤ Edit
Task Pane
Define Query dialog boxDialog Box
Altering the Properties of Queried Drawing Objects
Use the property alteration feature to modify drawing objects as they are
retrieved by a query.
NOTE These procedures apply only to drawing objects. For information on altering
geospatial feature data, see
Editing Features Using the Data Table (page 712).
To modify objects as they are retrieved by a query
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To alter the properties of queried drawing objects (page 1261)
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To alter all retrieved drawing objects in the same way (page 1263)
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To alter retrieved objects based on their properties (page 1265)
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To alter the properties of drawing objects based on their object data (page
1267)
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To alter retrieved drawing objects based on linked SQL data (page 1270)
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To define an expression (page 1275)
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To add text to retrieved drawing objects (page 1278)
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To define the label point for a drawing object (page 1280)
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To fill queried drawing objects with a hatch pattern (page 1283)
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To change the block color in your current drawing (page 1285)
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To modify a property alteration definition (page 1286)
Overview of Altering the Properties of Queried Drawing Objects
Use the property alteration feature to modify the properties of queried drawing
objects as they are queried into the current drawing.
You can modify object properties such as color, linetype, or polyline width,
or add text.
Example: You have a set of city maps that show roads as black polylines of
the same width. You can plot a map for a contractor that shows the roads to
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