QMF for Windows Version 7.2 Enhancements

QMF for Windows Version 7.2 enhancements include:

User interface

• QMF for Windows now natively supports multiple display options for query results, including aggregation, grouping, and formatting. The options are all available via drag-and-drop and right-click menus.
• The resulting display options can be converted to QMF form definitions.
• An enhanced object list window, with a Windows-style tree control, allows for more intuitive navigation and location of QMF objects.
• Job schedules (by calendar, time of day, and more) may now be created from within QMF for Windows.
• Java based querying from a browser is available with Java servlet support.
• QMF Report Center (previously a separate download named "Personal Portal") now ships with QMF for Windows as an optional install.
• The option to use DB2 Forms (if installed) is available when the QMF for Windows Table Editor is invoked.
• More command icons are available to customize the toolbar.
• DB2 passwords can now be "remembered" when running on Windows NT.
• Query results may be sorted on more than one non-contiguous column, and by day-of-week or month-of-year order.
• QMF for Windows objects are now integrated with the Data Warehouse Center object library.

Database connectivity for distributed applications

• Support for stored procedures that return multiple results sets via the CLI interface
• Large object support
• Enhanced support for DB2 for OS/390 data sharing
• Display of CLI-specific information when there is a CLI connection to the server
• New trace options include CLI, TCP/IP, embedded SQL, SQLAM, REXX, CPI-C, and DDM

QMF host support

• All types of QMF host procedures are now supported, including procedures with REXX logic.
• A new docking toolbar is available for entering and issuing single QMF commands.
• Form Conditions and Form Column Definitions are now supported.
• The RESET GLOBAL command is now supported.
• PF keys are now defined to match the key definitions in QMF host.

National language support

• Nineteen language translations now include Belgian French, Canadian French, Portuguese, Swiss Italian, Arabic (with bidi support), and Traditional Chinese.
• UNICODE

For more information about the QMF Family of integrated tools, go to the following QMF web site:

http://www.ibm.com/qmf

The information at this web site includes a QMF Family demonstration and a QMF for Windows try and buy.