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Table Of Contents
Quick Reference
ADEQUERY
Controls defining, modifying, saving, loading, and executing a query
In the Classic workspace, click Setup menu More
DWG Options Define Query
Menu
Define Query
Icon
ADEQUERYCommand Line
In Map Explorer, right-click Current Query Define
-or- Right-click a query Edit
Task Pane
Define Query dialog boxDialog Box
Executing Drawing Queries
After you define a query to retrieve drawing objects, you can execute it in
Preview, Draw, or Report mode.
To execute a drawing query
To select a query mode for retrieving drawing objects (page 1288)
To run a drawing query in Preview mode (page 1290)
To run a drawing query in Draw mode (page 1291)
Overview of Executing Queries
After you define a query to retrieve drawing objects, you can execute it in one
of three modes:
Preview mode Displays the objects on screen, but does not retrieve them.
When you change the screen, the objects disappear.
Use Preview to test your query.
Draw Mode Retrieves objects (copies them into the current drawing).
You can manipulate and edit them, save them back to their attached
drawings, save them to the current drawing, or save them to a new drawing.
The objects are not changed in the attached drawings unless you save your
changes back to the attached drawings.
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