This document covers the following topics:

• Starting the Tamino XQuery Tool

• Leaving the Tamino XQuery Tool

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Starting the Tamino XQuery Tool

The Tamino XQuery tool can be started in two different ways:

• From the Tamino X-Plorer. The Tamino X-Plorer remains active so that you can work with both applications at the same time.

• In standalone mode (without the Tamino X-Plorer).

It is possible to invoke more than one XQuery window. Thus, you can perform several queries and compare their results.

To invoke the Tamino XQuery tool from the Tamino X-Plorer

1. In the navigation tree of the Tamino X-Plorer, select the object which you want to include in your query.

   The currently selected object in the navigation tree will be provided as a query expression in the Tamino XQuery tool. The names of the server, database and collection will be supplied automatically. This if helpful if you do not want to type this information yourself.

2. From the Tools menu of the Tamino X-Plorer, choose Query > XQuery.

   Or:
   Choose the following toolbar button:

   

   The application window of the Tamino XQuery tool appears. See Elements of the Tamino XQuery Window.

   You can now specify and execute the query. See Working with the Tamino XQuery Tool.

To start the Tamino XQuery tool in standalone mode on Windows

• From the Windows Start menu choose Tamino XQuery Tool from the Tamino program group.

To start the Tamino XQuery tool in standalone mode on UNIX platforms

• Start the following script from the command line:

  inoxquery.sh

Leaving the Tamino XQuery Tool

When you close the Tamino X-Plorer, all XQuery windows that have been opened from the Tamino X-Plorer are also closed.

To close an XQuery window

• From the File menu, choose Close.

  Or:
  From the Control menu, choose Close.

  Or:
  Choose the corresponding standard button in the title bar.