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How to: Save Queries

Save your query when you want to work with it later. Note that running your query does not save your changes.

Note

To save your query in a project, that database project must be open.

Note

Queries can only be saved to a database project. If you don't have a database project open, the Save command will not be available.

Note

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To save a query

  1. Create your query.

  2. From the File menu, click Save <query_name>.

    Note

    A newly created query will be given a system name. To choose your own name for the query choose Save <query_name> As.

  3. The query will be saved in the Query folder of the project in Solution Explorer.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Create Queries

How to: Run Queries

How to: Discard Changes Made to Queries

Other Resources

Designing Queries and Views

Working with Views

Types of Queries

Performing Basic Operations with Queries