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Predefined Queries

Predefined queries (PDQs) can be provided by your organization. These predefined queries already have their criteria established and are found in the Queries drop-down list.

For example, if you are located in the western United States and always work with accounts located in California, you may find a PDQ that brings up all accounts in California in the Queries drop-down list as CA Accounts. Every time you want to see only the California accounts, you do not have to create a new query. You can simply select the predefined CA Accounts query from the Queries drop-down list. An example of the Queries drop-down list is shown in Figure 33.

You cannot edit any predefined queries created by your organization and saved in the Queries drop-down list. You can edit only queries that you create and save. (These will also appear in the Queries drop-down list.)

When you execute a predefined query, the query always runs against all the data in the current screen. Even if you have run a query to narrow the data set, the predefined query always uses all data within the screen, not just the data shown in a list.

Figure 33.  Queries Drop-Down List


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 Published: 14 August 2003