Retrieve a range of values from a dictionary

This procedure describes how to create and run a query to retrieve a range of values for a date, time or numeric dictionary.

Prerequisites:

Before attempting this procedure, ensure that you have:

Installed an indexable docbase.
Created an Index Definition document with the index definition you want to retrieve.
Performed an indexing update on your docbase.

To create and run a ranged values query for a specific dictionary:

Log in to the TEXTML Server Administration Console.
Expand the docbase.
Right-click Indexed Value Queries and select New Query>Search Index Query.
Beside New query name, enter a name for the query and press OK.

Figure: Range of values query

The new query appears under the Indexed Value Queries folder.
Using a text editor such as Notepad, open the GetIndexedValuesWithinARange.xml sample located in: %ProgramFiles%\IxiaSoft\TextmlServer[version]\SDK\Queries.
Copy the query text.

Double-click the new query to open it, and paste the sample query into the workspace:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<!-- GetIndexed ValuesWithinARange.xml -->
<query VERSION="4.5">
    <key NAME="Date">
        <interval>
            <start INCLUSIVE="True">
                <date>
                    <year>2000</year>
                    <month>7</month>
                    <day>3</day>
                </date>
            </start>
            <end INCLUSIVE="True">
                <date>
                    <year>2000</year>
                    <month>10</month>
                    <day>1</day>
                </date>
            </end>
        </interval>
    </key>
</query>

If desired, replace the sample key NAME value with the name of the date, time or numeric dictionary that you want to search.
```
	<key NAME="Date">
	
```
Modify the interval attribute values to indicate the range you want to search.

Note: Refer to SEARCH_INDEX.DTD for accepted elements and attributes.
Save the query.
Right-click the query and select Run.
The TEXTML Index Values tab displays all values in the specified range within the selected dictionary.
Figure: Indexed values for the "Dates" dictionary