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IBM Licensed Programs: Database Products
connectivity to SNA environments, it employs the Advanced Program-to-Program
Communication (APPC) language and the Common Programming Interface-Communications
(CPI-C) interface. By using the CPI-C interface, QMF for Windows operates with the SNA
connectivity solution of your choice, such as, IBM eNetwork Personal Communications,
Microsoft SNA Server, Novell NetWare for SAA, and others.
QMF for Windows features include:
• DB2 stored procedures.
• Creating and running QMF linear procedures.
• Command line parameters, which allow you to more easily automate start-up
procedures and integration with other applications, such as Visual Warehouse.
• Enhanced object tracking, which allows you to view a detailed run history for all QMF
objects to locate unused objects, determine frequently accessed data sources
(tables/columns), and spot potential problem areas.
• Web publishing, which allows you to convert a standard QMF form to an HTML format.
• Specialized form variables for HTML publishing, which lets you build advanced Web
features into your QMF report, such as hyperlink, e-mail link, and embedding images
in reports. Includes report preview feature.
• Global Variables for use in QMF for Windows procedures, forms, queries, and session
variables.
• QMF Form calculations (requires 32-bit QMF for Windows and IBM Object REXX).
• The most commonly used attributes of form components, now grouped together on a
new form dialog for ease of use.
• Custom edit codes can be added to QMF (requires 32-bit QMF for Windows and IBM
Object REXX). A sample user edit code routine is supplied that formats U.S. social
security numbers, telephone numbers, and ZIP codes.
• Euro currency symbol.
• Control formatting of date and time values in your QMF reports.
• Multiple formatted reports displayed on your desktop at the same time, while
performing other application functions.
• Control over the tables and QMF objects that are displayed when users view lists.
• Import/Export data, using the IXF format, that allows you to use your QMF query
results to create new (or append to existing) DB2 tables.
Note: QMF for Windows V7 “Try and Buy” can be obtained at general availability of the
product from the QMF Web site at:
http://www.ibm.com/qmf
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