When defining a query in Column Search, it is possible to select from the list of attributes for each condition node. The attributes of the catalog are available in the drop-down box in the 'Condition' dialog box when creating a new condition. The attributes themselves are listed as text and do not have to be selected from large list of attributes like in Expert Search.

The main attributes types are:

• Text

  A text element which contains text data.

• Date/Time

  This type is designed to store a date and time value.

• Boolean (logical value)

  These data types have two possible values: TRUE and FALSE (YES/NO).

• Number

  A type representing numbers.

• Decimal Number

  Data type provided to handle numeric values with exact decimal storage.

Note: Attributes types are synonymous with attribute values or fields types.

The attributes listed in the combo box are taken over from the catalog definition.

Depending on the columns visibility, the attributes in the combo box differ in the following way:

• The visible attributes (standard font).

• The hidden attributes (italics).

Note: The hidden attributes can be used for the condition definition too.