Saving Your Work
In American FactFinder, a "query" is file that includes a set of commands that will recreate a data set that has had multiple column actions and row actions performed on it.
Saving Queries
To save a query:
- Select "Print / Download" from the menu.
- Click "Save Query".
- Save the file to your hard drive. The default file name is "IBQSavedQuery.xql".
Note: Saved query files can be e-mailed, transferred or copied like any other computer file.
Loading Queries
To load a query:
- Select "Print / Download" from the menu.
- Click "Load Query".
- Click "Browse" and locate the file on your hard drive.
- Click "Go".
The resulting data set is restored from the query.