# Queries

Use the queries area of the JPA Details view to create named queries and named native queries. Refer to "Creating queries" for additional information.

Property | Description | Default | Available for Entity Type
--- | --- | --- | ---
Queries | Displays the existing Named and Native queries. Click Add to add a named or named native query by using the Add Query dialog. |  | Entity and Mapped superclass
Named Queries |  |  |
Name | Name of the query. |  | Entity and Mapped superclass
Query | The query SQL. |  | Entity and Mapped superclass

Lock mode

Specify the JPA locking policy.

- None

- Optimistic

- Optimistic Force Increment

- Pessimistic Force Increment

- Pessimistic Read

- Pessimistic Write

- Read

- Write

None

Entity and Mapped superclass

Native Queries |  |  |
Name | Name of the query. |  | Entity and Mapped superclass
Result class | The class of the result. Note: This field appears for Native Named Queries only. |  | Entity and Mapped superclass
Query | The query SQL. |  | Entity and Mapped superclass
Query hints | Displays the existing query hints (Name and Value). Click Add to add a new query hint. |  | Entity and Mapped superclass

Related tasks

- Creating queries

Related reference

- JPA Details view (for entities)

Related concepts

- "Query Language" in the JPA Specification
  `http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=317`