Selecting the Type of Output
OT2 Query Maker lets you send the results of a query to a variety of formats including reports, worksheets, databases and text files. Alternately, you can view your query results on screen without writing the results to another format. To select any of these output options, follow the steps below.
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1. Display the Query Overview dialog by selecting the query in the Query List Manager. 2. In the Query Overview dialog, press
3. OT2 Query Maker will display the Type of Output dialog shown at left. 4. Select the type of output you prefer by clicking on the associated button. For example, if you want a standard report, click on:
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5. If you have specified one of the options shown to the right, fill in a filename that OT2 Query Maker can use to save the output:
The type of output options that require a file name include the Database, Mail-merge, Text file and Worksheet options.
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Note that your file name must always begin with the letters "QMF". This is required to prevent you from accidentally overwriting a data or program file being used by this application. |
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6. Press
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