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You need knowledge of the structure of query statements to configure a search using the parameters on the New Query tab.

Enter a unique name for this query in the Name field.
Select a query type from the drop-down menu: SQL or xPath.
Enter a query statement.
Click to perform the search and display the results in the Search Results tab;
Or, click to save the search query to the Saved Query tab.