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MetaDataQuery.StartQuery
Attempts to start the query.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| MetaDataQuery | 8.0 | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes, on macOS | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "MetaDataQuery.StartQuery"; Query ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Query | The reference number of the query. | $query |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Attempts to start the query.Returns OK when successful; otherwise, Failed.
A query may fail to start if it does not specify a predicate, or if the query has already been started.
Examples
Start a query:
Set Variable [ $query ; Value: MBS( "MetaDataQuery.Create" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "MetaDataQuery.SetQueryString"; $Query; "kMDItemContentType=\"com.apple.application-bundle\"") ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "MetaDataQuery.StartQuery"; $Query) ]
See also
Example Databases
Blog Entries
This function checks for a license.
Created 16th December 2017, last changed 16th December 2017
