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title: Query pipeline statement
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# Query pipeline statement
A {doctitle} is a single rule positioned within a specific [query pipeline](https://docs.coveo.com/en/180/).
The [query pipeline language (QPL)](https://docs.coveo.com/en/235/) definition for this rule must express a valid [query pipeline feature](https://docs.coveo.com/en/234/).

Typically, a query pipeline statement only applies when the [query](https://docs.coveo.com/en/231/) satisfies a certain [condition](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2793/).