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About procedures

A procedure is a QMF for Windows object that contains procedure commands instead of SQL commands. While SQL manipulates data, procedure commands manipulate QMF objects (tables, queries, forms, and even other procedures). Procedures automate actions that are typically accomplished by clicking buttons and making menu selections.

You can use a procedure to list a set of queries to be run, data to be saved, reports to be created, for example, and to run them all at once. Procedures can take advantage of sophisticated data and object management.

Procedures are sets of commands used to:

QMF for Windows procedures differ from IBM ObjectREXX procedures, which handle simple and complex calculations, logic, column definitions, detail variations, and conditions in QMF for Windows. IBM ObjectREXX is required to use REXX calculations. Refer to Calculations for more information.


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