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Select query description window
The description window of a select query includes several sections...
Creating an insert query
An insert query (corresponding SQL statement...
Describing a query
Once a query is created, all the characteristics of this query can be modified at any time...
Example for creating a select query
This help page explains how to create two select queries...
Query creation mode: independent or embedded query
The query editor proposes two methods for creating a query...
Query: Displaying the records corresponding to a given period
When a "Date" item is found in the query, you have the ability to only select the records corresponding to a given period...
HSuggestKeyEnd (Function)
Finishes collecting information on executed queries.
Handling the versions of a window, report, query or project
When creating and developing the different elements of a project (window, query, report, project, ...
Operations in a Select query
The query editor allows you to perform operations on the values of an item...
Select query: Displaying the first/last n records
The editor of Select queries is used to limit the number of records that will be displayed in the result of the query.
Joins between the tables of a select query
When several tables are used in a query, the query editor automatically searches for the links between these tables defined in the database schema...
Project comparator
Comparing two windows (two pages, two reports, two classes, ...
Optimizing the query execution
The query editor allows you to optimize the execution speed of one or more queries...
Creating a query
Two methods can be used to create a query...
Creating a select query
A select query (corresponding SQL statement...
HSuggestKey (Function)
Returns a list of keys to add to tables to improve query performance.
Test of a query
The query editor allows you to run the test of query result...
Creating a combining query
A combining query (corresponding SQL statement: UNION) ...
Modifying the values displayed in the result of a select query
In the result of a select query, you have the ability to only display...
Creating a delete query
A delete query (corresponding SQL statement...
Code history
The code history is used to...
Selection conditions of a query
The selection conditions of records are applied to the items used in the queries...
Sort order of records found in a select query
To make the result of a query easier to read, the records can be sorted according to one or more items...
Result of a query in test mode
After its execution in test mode (see Running the query test), the result of the query can be...
HSuggestKeyStart (Function)
Starts collecting information on executed queries.
Environment of the query editor
When creating a class in the code editor, the Constructor and Destructor methods are automatically created by default...
Items used in a select query
A query created in the query editor can contain several types of items...
Creating an update query
An Update query (SQL UPDATE statement) is used to modify the records in a database file...
Carrying over the differences from an element to another one
The project comparator is used to compare two elements and to list the differences found...
OLEPlay (Function)
Used to: retrieve the list of available operations (other than edit) from a server, perform an operation....
TextEllipsis (Function)
Returns the text with ellipsis displayed in an Edit, Combo Box or Static control.
<Edit>.AddAssistedInput (Function)
Adds a row to the list of values available in the autocomplete suggestions of an Edit control.
InvalidInputShowIcon (Function)
Shows an error icon next to an Edit control to indicate that the input is invalid.
AssistedInputAdd (Function)
Adds a row to the list of values available in the autocomplete suggestions of an Edit control.
EmulateInput (Function)
Performs an input by emulation in a control while checking whether this control is an editable control.
AlternativeText (Property)
The AlternativeText property is used to get and edit the alternative text of controls in a page.
Autofill (Property)
The Autofill property indicates the type of information to be automatically entered in an Edit control.
HintTextColor (Property)
The HintTextColor property gets and sets the hint text color of an Edit control.
Natif Informix Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV
WINDEV and WEBDEV propose an optional Native Connector to Informix (also called Native Access......
4. Android and iOS windows
The UI (User Interface) of an application is mainly composed of windows....
11. Window templates
WINDEV Mobile allows you to create window templates....
Keyword properties
You can change the characteristics of a keyword at any time in the keyword properties......
Start of Break block (Break header)
The Start of break block is optional......
Z-index of a control
All the controls in a window or report have a different z-index......
Edit control properties
You can manipulate Edit controls in a window, page or report using the following WLanguage properties......
Assisted universal replication
To easily establish the universal replication between the data of a remote application and a central database, WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to......
Hint (Property)
The Hint property gets and sets the hint text displayed when the Edit control is empty.
ConfigureSpellCheck (Function)
Configures the spelling checker for the edit controls and for the Table control columns in the whole application.