Performing Basic Operations with Queries (Visual Database Tools)

Provides steps for creating new queries.

Provides steps for opening existing queries.

Provides steps for running (or executing) queries.

Provides steps for halting a query while it's running.

Provides steps for saving new or revised queries to a database project.

Provides steps for verifying the SQL syntax of a query.

Provides steps for opening an existing query for modification.

Provides steps for deleting queries from projects.

Provides steps for copying the SQL code form one query and pasting it into another.

Provides steps for renaming existing queries

Provides steps for reverting a query to its last changed state.

Provides steps for adding tables and other table-valued objects, such as table-valued functions and views, to queries.

Provides steps for removing tables and other table-valued objects from the structure of a query.

Provides steps for adding columns to queries.

Provides steps for removing columns from the structure of a query.

Provides steps for creating aliases for columns included in a query.

Provides steps for creating aliases for tables included in a query.

Provides steps for showing properties such as SQL comments, parameter lists, and Top specification.

Provides steps for creating queries that use table-valued objects, such as table-valued functions and views.

Provides steps for customizing how tables and table-valued objects look in the Diagram pane.

Describes the features the Query and View Designer provide to make working with international data easier.

Describes the features and capabilities of the Query and View Designer.

Describes the properties available for queries.

Lists topics concerning queries you can work with in Query and View Designer.

Lists topics about how to create queries that return the results set you want.

Lists topics about how to create queries that return the results set in the organization you want.

Lists topics about how to create queries that summarize results of the involved tables and table-valued objects.

Lists overview topics that provide more detailed links.