Question Builder Object Model

The Question Builder object model is a COM-automation interface used to programmatically retrieve information about an English Query model. Question Builder allows the end user to dynamically browse model-specific knowledge and to view questions based on this knowledge.

Use the Question Builder in your application so an end user can find:

• Information in the database.
  
  
• Basic relationships represented in the database.
  
  
• English phrases that can be used to ask questions about basic relationships.

Question Builder helps end users form questions that are semantically and syntactically valid by allowing them to:

• Explore the contents in the model.

  Question Builder provides a list of entities, their corresponding attributes, and the relationships in which they participate. For each entity, Question Builder displays:

  • The singular and plural forms.
    
    
  • Any corresponding synonyms.
    
    
  • Help information that was specified by the Model Editor.
• Generate both general questions and questions about a specific instance of an entity.

See Also

Adding Question Builder to an English Query Application