SHP Drawing Query Dialog Box

Add Query Line

Creates a new query line and adds it to the bottom of the list of query lines.

Delete Query Line

Deletes the currently selected query line from the list.

Query Name

Specifies the name of the drawing query. Each drawing query must have a unique name

Set Operator

Specifies the set operator for an expression. Activate the cell and select AND or OR.

(

Specifies how many parentheses should be used. Activate the cell and click on the number of desired parentheses. Left and right parentheses should be the same number in order for the query to be analyzed.

Type

Specifies the object type for the expression. Available types include:

Point
Feature Line
UDP (User Defined Property)
Property Set

Property

Specifies the property for the expression. Available properties are based on the SHP file attributes. The property may be typed in or selected from a list. The list is populated from the selected SHP file in the previous dialog box.

Operator

Defines the relationship between Property and Value. The operators displayed in the list depend on the property you specified for the expression. Valid values include:

= (equal)
! = (not equal)
> (greater than)
< (less than)
>= (greater than or equal)
<= (less than or equal)
LIKE
IN
NOT IN
IS NULL
IS NOT NULL

Value

Specifies the value for the property. Activate the cell and enter the value. Valid values depend on the property. Text values must be enclosed in single quotes. Possible values are populated from the selected SHP file in the previous dialog box.

)

Specifies how many parentheses should be used. Activate the cell and click on the number of desired parentheses. Left and right parentheses should be the same number in order for the query to be analyzed.

Query String

Displays the entered query string.

Object type filter

Specifies a filter based on the object type:

Points objects only
Feature line objects only
All objects (default)