# Working with Queries

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Working with Queries
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queries;defining (Base)
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Query Wizard (Base)
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Working with Queries
If you often want to access only a subset of your data that can be well defined by a filter condition, you can define a query. This is basically a name for the new view at the filtered data. You open the query and see the current data in the table layout that you defined.
Creating a New Query With the Query Wizard
In %PRODUCTNAME you can create a new query using the Query Wizard:
- Open the database file where you want to create the new query.
- In the left pane of the database window, click the Queries icon.
- Click Use Wizard to Create Query.
Creating a New Query With the Design View
- Open the database file where you want to create the new query.
- In the left pane of the database window, click the Queries icon.
- Click Create Query in Design View.
You see the Query Design window.