The following fundamental operations apply to most or all queries.
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Create a new query | Creating a Query |
| Add a table, view, or any other column source to a query | Adding Tables |
| Remove a column source from a query | Removing Tables |
| Add a column to a query | Adding Columns |
| Remove a column from the query output | Removing Columns from Query Output |
| Remove a column from the query | Removing Columns from the Query |
| Change the order of columns in query output | Reordering Output Columns |
| Create column aliases in a query | Creating Column Aliases |
| Create table aliases in a query | Creating Table Aliases |
| Verify a query | Verifying a Query |
| Add comments to a query | Commenting a Query |
| Execute a query | Executing a Query |
| Stop a query | Stopping a Query |
| Clear query results | Clearing Query Results |
| Print query results | Printing Query Results |
| Order result rows of a query | Ordering Query Results |