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Version: 2026

Environment of the query editor
When creating a class in the code editor, the Constructor and Destructor methods are automatically created by default...
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...
Select query description window
The description window of a select query includes several sections...
HSuggestKeyStart (Function)
Starts collecting information on executed queries.
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...
ConfigureSpellCheck (Function)
Configures the spelling checker for the edit controls and for the Table control columns in the whole application.
Token management functions (prefix syntax)
Token management functions in "Text token" Edit controls....
UMCOpen (Function)
Opens the edit window of User Macro-Code for the current window.
DisplayAsMarkdown (Property)
The DisplayAsMarkdown property indicates whether or not an Edit control displays its content in Markdown format.
TextEllipsis (Function)
Returns the text with ellipsis displayed in an Edit, Combo Box or Static Text control.
Token (Type of variable)
The Token type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a token displayed in an edit control.
Hint (Property)
The Hint property gets and sets the hint text displayed when the Edit control is empty.
Properties of the modeling
The properties of the modeling group all the options of the modeling currently edited......
Automatic completion
The automatic completion helps you write WLanguage code in your applications......
Database schema editor: the different types of links
There are different types of links between the tables......
Automatic features of edit controls
Edit controls provide multiple automatic features available in all the controls of your applications without writing a single line of code......
4. HFSQL Classic
WDSQL: Connecting to a database
The first operation to perform in order to use WDSQL is to establish the connection to a database......
Programming an indexed control
Quick search in the current code
When coding, developers often need to do a quick search in the current code...
Token (Property)
The Token property is used to manage the different tokens associated with a "Text token" Edit control.
DocGoIntoEdit (Function)
Enters in edit in the Word Processing control in a specific document section: body, header or footer.
SpreadsheetInputFunction (Function)
Inserts a function name at cursor position in the editable cell of a Spreadsheet control found in a window.
<Word Processing>.GoIntoEdit (Function)
Enters in edit in the Word Processing control in a specific document section: body, header or footer.
TokenCurrentInput (Property)
The TokenCurrentInput property is used to read or change the value being entered in a "Text token" edit control.
LeftButton (Property)
The LeftButton property gets and sets the characteristics of a button located on the left side of an Edit control.