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Begin by writing a [Query] tag, and then add a set of parameters. The following example assumes that you have taken these steps:

  • Created a virtual directory called Scripts.
  • Given this directory Script permission.
  • Put Simple.idq and Template.htx into the Scripts directory.

Here is a simple .idq file:

[Query]
CiScope=/
CiColumns=FileName
CiRestriction=#filename *
CiTemplate=/Scripts/Template.htx

The preceding four parameters are required. In many cases, one or more parameters will be passed down from a form. Here is a very simple form:

<FORM ACTION="/scripts/simple.idq" METHOD="GET">
Query : <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="Restriction" SIZE="60" MAXLENGTH="100" VALUE="">
<INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT" VALUE="Execute Query">
</FORM>

This form can work with the following .idq file to pass parameters from the user:

[Query]
CiScope=/
CiColumns=FileName
CiRestriction=%Restriction%
CiTemplate=/Scripts/Template.htx

The CiRestriction parameter specifies the query string. In addition to the four required parameters, there are many optional parameters you can add, such as CiSort and CiForceUseCi. For details, see the full list of parameters in Variables in Forms and in .Idq Files.