ProcedureDefining a New Query

 

Define a query to specify the content of a list.

Prerequisites

You have called the list for which you want to define a new query.

Procedure

  1. Click on Define a New Query.

    A guided procedure guides you through the individual steps.

  2. Choose the Object Type on which you want to base your query and click Next.

    The list then contains the objects with the selected object type. If a query is available for the selected object type, you can use this as a template.

  3. Depending on the object type selected, you can specify Selection Criteria on which your query is to be based and you can personalize this.

    You can use Preview to check the list display. You can use the Criteria Personalization to incorporate the chosen criteria into the quick search (Quick Criteria Maintenance).

  4. Click on Next.

  5. Enter a description for the query.

  6. Activate the query to make it available.

  7. To sort the query, assign it to a category.

    To create a new category, click on Create New Category, enter a description, and copy it. If categories have already been created, select one of those.

  8. Click on End.

Result

You can call your newly-created query under the active queries.