User Guide

114 Chapter 8 Accessing Data Sources
To change the type of SQL statement:
1 Open SQL Builder.
For instructions, see the opening SQL Builder procedure earlier in this section.
2 Select a statement type from the SQL Builder toolbar.
Building a SELECT statement
SQL SELECT statements let you specify data from which to build a recordset.
To create a SELECT statement:
1 Open SQL Builder.
For instructions, see the opening SQL Builder procedure earlier in this section.
2 Select a table to query.
3 Do one of the following:
• To add a table to the query, right-click in the Table pane and select Add Table,
or click the Add Table button in the toolbar.
• To create a join between tables, drag a column name between tables.
• To delete a join, or to make it an inner or outer join, right-click the join and
select the appropriate command.
4 Drag the columns to display onto the Column section of the Properties pane.
5 (Optional) Set additional query attributes in the Properties pane.
6 Save the query or insert it into a page.
To use a variable in a SQL WHERE clause:
1 Open SQL Builder.
For instructions, see the opening SQL Builder procedure earlier in this section.
2 In the Properties pane, click in the row for a column, in the Criteria column.
3 In the Select box, select a variable syntax.
4 Double-click on a variable placeholder name and enter a value.
To save a query:
1 Open SQL Builder.
For instructions, see the opening SQL Builder procedure earlier in this section.
2 On the Query toolbar, click the Save Query button.
3 In the dialog box that appears, enter a name for the query.
4Click Save.
Saved queries are stored on the database server. They can be edited and used by
anyone who has access to the server.