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Construct Simple Queries
The simplest query uses one operator to search one field for a certain value.
The range query searches one field to return records that fall within a range
you specify.
The Quick Query Tab
The Quick Query tab is designed to familiarize you with query syntax as quickly
as possible. Constructing a quick query involves selecting a field from the
current database table, applying a conditional operator to it, and specifying a
value for the field.
Conditional operators are constraints such as equal, greater than, or less than.
The following table summarizes the Quick Query tab's operators.
Query Operators
Query Operators
DescriptionOperator
Returns all records that exactly match the value that you specify.Equal (=)
Returns all records except those matching the value that you specify.Not equal (<>)
Returns all records that exceed the value that you specify.Greater than (>)
Returns all records with values that are less than the value that you specify.Less than (<)
Returns all records that exceed or equal the value that you specify.Greater than or equal
(>=)
Returns all records that are less than or equal to the value that you specify.Less than or
equal (<=)
Returns all records that contain the value that you specify. Using the like op-
erator, you can specify the optional % wild-card character. If, for example,
Like
you want to return all records that end with the string "ert", you enter the
value %ert. If you want to return all records that begin with the string "ert",
you enter the value ert%. If you don't specify the % wild-card character, the
program searches for the exact value that you specify.
Returns all records that match a set of values that you specify. If, for example,
you are searching for an employee record but are not sure if the name is
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