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**GetLimit(** //name// [ ,//lower// ] [ ,//upper// ] [ ,//equal //]// //**), PROTECTED**

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| **GetLimit** | Gets the QueryClass object's search values. |
| //name// | A string constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression containing the queryable item to set. Queryable items are established by the AddItem method. |
| //lower// | A CSTRING variable to receive the filter's lower boundary. |
| //upper// | A CSTRING variable to receive the filter's upper boundary. |
| //equal// | A CSTRING variable to receive the filter's exact match. |

The **GetLimit **method gets the QueryClass object's search values. The Ask or SetLimit methods set the QueryClass object's search values.

**Implementation:**

The GetFilter method generates filter expressions using the search values. The generated filter expression searches for values greater than //lower//, less than //upper//, and equal to //equal//.

**Example:**

**QueryClass.Ask       PROCEDURE(BYTE UseLast=1)**

**I USHORT,AUTO**

**EV CSTRING(1000),AUTO**

**  CODE**

**    SELF.Reset**

**    LOOP I = 1 TO RECORDS(SELF.Fields)**

**      GET(SELF.Fields,I)**

**      EV = CLIP(EVALUATE(SELF.Fields.Name))**

**      IF EV**

**        SELF.SetLimit(SELF.Fields.Name,,,EV)**

**      END**

**    END**

**    RETURN Level:Notify**

**See Also:     **[[additem  add field to query .htm|AddItem]], [[ask  a virtual to accept query criteria .htm|Ask]], [[setlimit  set search values .htm|SetLimit]]