Examples and Templates

Use the list of examples in the How Do I Say window as a starting point for building and customizing your own queries. Queries may be saved and added to this window for reuse. The Templates window shows how to create the complicated and often used analog query.

How Do I Say

To access the list of examples, select the How Do I Say button from the toolbar. On the left-hand side of the window are the query examples organized by query type (i.e., Commodities, Equities, Fundamental, Fixed Income, Technical etc.). When you select a query the right-hand pane shows the query syntax and description. The Cancel button will close the How Do I Say window.

Customize a Query

To modify the query, simply select the Customize button and enter the desired parameters.

Add to My Query

Use the Customize button if needed to make any changes to the query then select the Add To My Query button to add the query to the Edit pane in the Query Builder.

Add Your Own Custom Phrases

Select the Add Your Own Custom Phrases button to create and add a query to the How Do I Say window. Complete the following fields to create your own query:

  • New Phrase Name - Give your query a name. This is the name that will display under the My Phrases category when the query is completed.

  • Statement Type - Select a radial button to choose whether the statement you are constructing is a SHOW or WHEN statement.

  • Query Syntax - Complete this field with your query syntax.

  • Description - Provide a description for your query.

  • Save - When all the fields are completed, select the Save button to save the query and add it to the My Phrases category in the left-hand How Do I Say pane.

Download More Phrases from LIM Online

Select the Download More Phrases from LIM Online button to update the How Do I Say pane with more queries.