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