Properties of Query Components

The various components of a query have specific properties that represent the main functions.

The following dialogs are available to set properties of query components:

• Characteristic Properties
• Properties of Characteristic Restrictions and Default Values
• Attribute Properties
• Selection/Formula/Cell Properties
• Structure Properties
• Filter Properties
• Variable Properties
• Condition Properties
• Exception Properties
• Row/Column Properties

The properties for query components show you whether the setting has been defined locally at the object or at the underlying object. You can decide yourself whether to use a local setting or to use the default value. If you use the default value, the local object references the default value. If you reference another object, you can only edit the referenced object (the default value) when making settings. The change is visible automatically in all other objects that use the default value.

More information: Properties and How They Are Derived

You call the property dialog by selecting the corresponding query component in the query. For the row or column properties, click on the free area in the pane in question. The corresponding property dialogs are shown in the Properties screen area.