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#Description

Get Data involves creating (formulating and writing), executing, and refining search queries. Refining may include drilling down, augmenting (e.g., for multiple spellings). We use the term query loosely -- a database is not required. Because some searches are on-going, any action involved in monitoring the status or checking for new results from a persistent search also fall into this activity. Operationally, this state would include requesting data from others, but that is out of scope for XDATA.

#Example Usages

<h5>Consider the following activities...</h5>
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  <code>select_filter_menu_option, enter_filter_text, set_visual_filter_parameters, reset_filter_parameters, remove_visual_filter, remove_query_filter</code>
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<h5>Consider the following activities...</h5>
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  <code>execute_query_filter, execute_visual_filter, abort_query</code>
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