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Saving forms

You can save the forms that are used to create a classic report on your PC, on a file server, or at a database server. You can also choose to save forms with or without their data source.

When you save a form, you are only saving the formatting options for a set of query results. When you open the form, you will need to supply the query results. That means you must run a query again and select the form in order to create the classic report.

You can save both the data source and the form. If you choose this option you are saving both elements that are used to create the report. When you open a form that has been saved with both the data source (query results) and the form (formatting options), QMF for Windows finds the data source, runs the query, applies the formatting from the form, and presents the report. If you choose this option, the same data source is always used with the form.

Saving a form with the data source

To save both the data source and the form:

  1. Select Form-->Data Source.
  2. Check the Always use this object when opening this document check box.
  3. Click OK. The Data Source window closes and you can continue working with the form and formatting the report. When you have finished, you save the report following the same steps as you would if you were just saving the form.

Saving a form to a file

  1. Select File--> Save.

    The Save As dialog box opens if the form has not been saved.

  2. Specify the name of the file and the location where it will be saved.
  3. Click OK.

Opening saved form files

  1. Select File--> Open.

    The Open dialog box opens.

  2. Select the file to open.
  3. Click OK.

Saving forms at the database server

Forms saved at the server can be made accessible to other users. If you want to share your forms with other users, save them at the database server.

  1. Select File--> Save at Server.

    The Save Form dialog box opens.

  2. Type an owner and a name.
  3. Optional: Type comments in the Comment field.
  4. Optional: Check the Share object with other users check box to share the saved form with others.
  5. Optional: Check the Register the object in the Information Catalog check box to register the object in the Information Catalog in DB2 Warehouse Manager.

    Registering the object allows the object to be listed in and launched from the DB2 Warehouse Information Catalog.

  6. Click OK.

Opening saved forms at the database server

You can open forms that have been saved at the database server.

  1. Select File--> Open from Server.

    The Open From Server dialog box opens.

  2. Type a server, owner, and name.
  3. Optional: Click List Objects to browse for a form.
  4. Click OK.


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