Release Memorandum - RFA 36233 - Revision 3 - 02/14/02 (IBM Guide 16.11)

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Release Memorandum - RFA 36233 - Revision 3 - 02/14/02 (IBM Guide 16.11)

Data Management Division - 36233
Route 100, Somers, NY 10589
February 14, 2002

Released to: RFA Distribution List

Subject: Release for Announcement - QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2

The Data Management Division releases the QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2 for announcement by the:


IBM Americas - United States
IBM Americas - Latin America
IBM Americas - Canada
IBM Asia Pacific
IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa

QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, is a multipurpose enterprise query environment for large-scale business reporting, data sharing, server resource protection, powerful application development, and native connectivity to DB2 iSeries databases.

QMF for Windows provides an intuitive "quick start" interface to build queries and business reports and share them with other QMF users.

Java-based query allows users to create queries or execute predefined queries. A point-and-click, drag-and-drop interface to QMF form creation makes it easy to aggregate, group, and format directly in the query results.

QMF for Windows can also be used as the high-performance data manipulation engine behind most important commercial or custom Windows applications such as spreadsheets, desktop databases, and executive information systems.

Key QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, enhancements include:

QMF for Windows powerful API allows developers to rapidly build data access, update applications, and fully exploit DB2 performance, SQL syntax, and advanced database performance techniques such as static SQL, uncommitted read, and DB2 stored procedures.

Server-based pricing, unlimited users per server, and centralized install make this a top choice in Business Intelligence tools.

Planned Availability Date: March 29, 2002

The information in this release is not to be disclosed prior to announcement on 02/26/02. This information may be posted to geography early-announcement databases.

                                  (ORIGINAL SIGNED BY)
 
                                  Janet R. Perna
                                  General Manager Database Management

Table of Contents

Release Memorandum - RFA 36233 - Revision 3 - 02/14/02 (IBM Guide 16.11)

Internal Announcement Letter for IPLA Software - RFA 36233 - Revision 3 - 02/14/02 (IBM Guide 16.11)

  • Title
  • Short Title
  • Overview
  • Program Number
  • Product Identification Number - PID Number
  • Marketing Information
  • Marketing Channels
  • Routes to Market by Geography
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Cross-sell, Up-sell Information
  • Marketing Action Required
  • Integrated Technology Services
  • Education Support
  • Consulting and Services
  • Customer Financing
  • Proposal Inserts
  • Offering Information
  • Configurator Information
  • Key Sales Support Information
  • Installation Information
  • Administrative Information
  • Software Key Management
  • Volume Discount
  • Ordering Information
  • Special Bid Requests
  • Order Control Codes
  • WWERB Status and Pricing Option Templates
  • Vendor Logo Product Code
  • Programming RPQs
  • ibm.com (formerly known as ShopIBM) Information
  • Attachment - Sell Sheet
  • Offering/Solution Highlights/Positioning
  • Target Market
  • Value Proposition
  • Pain
  • Benefits
  • Unique Differentiators
  • Competitive Offerings
  • Euro Currency
  • Caribbean North Release Information
  • Affected Countries/Channels
  • Business Partners Terms & Conditions
  • Worldwide Customer Letter for IPLA Software - RFA 36233 - Revision 3 - 02/14/02 (IBM Guide 16.11)

  • Title
  • Overview
  • Key Prerequisites
  • At a Glance
  • Program Number
  • Product Identification Number
  • Description
  • Euro Currency
  • Product Positioning
  • Program Number
  • Reference Information
  • Supplemental Information

  • Supplemental Information
  • (discretionary information)
  • Education Support
  • Offering Information
  • Publications
  • Technical Information
  • Specified Operating Environment
  • Planning Information
  • Security, Auditability, and Control
  • Integrated Technology Services (IBM Global Services)
  • Ordering Information
  • Customer Financing
  • Terms and Conditions
  • License Information
  • Warranty
  • Prices
  • Order Now
  • Announcement Countries
  • Business Partner Attachment for - RFA 36233 - Revision 3 - 02/14/02 (IBM Guide 16.11)

  • Marketing Information
  • Product Positioning
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Installation Information
  • Global Financing
  • Ordering Information
  • Terms and Conditions
  • New Sales Manual Text - RFA 36233 - Revision 3 - 02/14/02 (IBM Guide 16.11)

  • PROGRAM NUMBER
  • TITLE
  • ABSTRACT
  • HIGHLIGHTS
  • DESCRIPTION
  • Euro Currency
  • PRODUCT POSITIONING
  • Technical Description
  • OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
  • PLANNING INFORMATION
  • PUBLICATIONS
  • SECURITY, AUDITABILITY, AND CONTROL

  • Internal Announcement Letter for IPLA Software - RFA 36233 - Revision 3 - 02/14/02 (IBM Guide 16.11)


    Title

    IBM QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2 - Business Intelligence Starts Here!

    Short Title

    QMF for Windows for iSeries

    Overview

    QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, is a multipurpose enterprise query environment for large-scale business reporting, data sharing, server resource protection, powerful application development, and native connectivity to DB2 iSeries databases.

    QMF for Windows provides an intuitive "quick start" interface to build queries and business reports and share them with other QMF users.

    Java-based query allows users to create queries or execute predefined queries. A point-and-click, drag-and-drop interface to QMF form creation makes it easy to aggregate, group, and format directly in the query results.

    QMF for Windows can also be used as the high-performance data manipulation engine behind most important commercial or custom Windows applications such as spreadsheets, desktop databases, and executive information systems.

    Key QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, enhancements include:

    QMF for Windows powerful API allows developers to rapidly build data access, update applications, and fully exploit DB2 performance, SQL syntax, and advanced database performance techniques such as static SQL, uncommitted read, and DB2 stored procedures.

    Server-based pricing, unlimited users per server, and centralized install make this a top choice in Business Intelligence tools.

    Planned Availability Date: March 29, 2002


    Program Number

    Program Name            PID Number
    ------------------      ----------
    QMF for Windows for     5697-G24
      iSeries, V7.2
    

    Product Identification Number - PID Number

    Program PID Number
    ------------------
    5697-G24
     
    

    AP, LA, CAN, EMEA--->

    Plant of Control and Manufacture 

    Plant of Control:           IBM SDF
    Plant of Manufacture:       IBM SDF
    


    <---AP, LA, CAN, EMEA

    EMEA--->

    Fulfilled by Lotus: No
    

    <---EMEA

    AP, LA, CAN, EMEA--->
    <---AP, LA, CAN, EMEA


    Marketing Information

    Marketing Channels

    US, AP, LA, CAN--->


    <---US, AP, LA, CAN

    EMEA--->
    ESW

    Note to EMEA PM: Please duly complete the type of BP to reflect the appropriate type(s). This note will be automatically deleted at PLET generation time.
    <---EMEA

    Routes to Market by Geography

    Route Description                    WW  AP  CANADA  US  EMEA  LA
    -----------------------------------  --  --  ------  --  ----  --
     
    SS/1 Sales Specialist                X
    SS/3 Sales Specialist                X
     
    SI/1 Systems Integrator              X
    SI/2 Systems Integrator              X
    SI/3 Systems Integrator              X
     
    SP/1 Solution Provider               X
    SP/2 Solution Provider               X
    SP/3 Solution Provider               X
     
    ISV/1 Independent Software Vendor    X
    ISV/3 Independent Software Vendor    X
     
    RES/1 Reseller
    RES/2 Reseller
    RES/3 Reseller
     
    SA/1 Sales Agent                     X
    SA/3 Sales Agent                     X
     
    RET Retailer
    DR Direct Response                   X
    DRE Direct Response Electronic       X
     
    TEL/1 Telesales                      X
    TEL/3 Telesales                      X
     
    OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
    

    EMEA--->

    Note to the EMEA PM: This section will be automatically deleted at PLET Generation time.
    <---EMEA

    Marketing Strategy

    QMF for Windows is offered for centrally managed data access that is nearly universal across databases and end-user platforms. Wherever SQL can be applied for business needs, QMF for Windows merges the scalability and performance expected of an enterprise product with the flexibility of browsers, Java-enabled workstations, and Windows-based PCs. These capabilities, plus advanced DB2 functionality, place QMF for Windows at the foundation of a business intelligence strategy, signalled by the phrase "Business Intelligence Starts Here!"

    Customers currently using iSeries query tools interested in desktop query capability and integration with many desktop tools, such as spreadsheets and personal databases, will be interested in QMF for Windows. Free migration tools are available from IBM Business Partner Rocket Software, Inc. See the Planning Information section.

    US, CAN--->

    Cross-sell, Up-sell Information

    The following products and/or services could be purchased to complement this product.

    For customers with a mixed platform environment, QMF for Windows is available as a feature of DB2 UDB for OS/390 and as a feature of DB2 UDB for VSE and VM, which allows access to DB2 on any platform from Windows or the Web.

    QMF for Windows for DB2 Workstation Databases is also available as a one-time charge product that allows access to DB2 workstation databases, including Linux on S/390 platforms.

    The following capabilities and benefits are available with either of the above additional licensing options:

    QMF for Windows is included with DB2 Warehouse Manager for iSeries and provides easy-to-use querying and reporting for datamarts or data warehouses. QMF for Windows supplies metadata that populates the Information Catalog with QMF for Windows queries and procedures, enabling these objects to be located and launched from within the Information Catalog.

    The following product would provide a higher value purchase.


    <---US, CAN

    Marketing Action Required

    Non-Cryptographic (or Limited Cryptographic) Products 

    The US export classification determination for this non-cryptographic product, or cryptographic product limited to password, authentication, and/or digital signatures, has been assigned as specified in the Corporate IPD Guide and as required by Corporate Instruction, Governmental Programs 102B (Legal 112E).

    CAN, EMEA--->

    Integrated Technology Services

    The list of selected Services available in your Region, either as standard or customized offerings for the efficient installation, implementation and/or integration of this product, can be obtained from your respective ITS Regional Offering Executive.
    <---CAN, EMEA

    Demonstrations 

                         Live Product Demo      Integrated Demo
                         -----------------      ---------------
    At announcement          Yes                      Yes
    By planned availability  Yes                      Yes
     
    A QMF for Windows demonstration can be downloaded immediately from
    the Web at: http://www.ibm.com/qmf
     
    A QMF for Windows V7 "Try and Buy" can be obtained from the same Web
    location at product availability.
     
    An integrated Business Intelligence demo, including QMF for Windows,
    can be accessed at the following IBM intranet site:
    http://9.39.64.179/bis-int/bizintel
    

    For additional demonstration information, access OITOOL at:

    http://w3.viewblue.ibm.com or

    http://w3.ibm.com/sales/ssi

    Promotional Material 

    US, AP, LA, CAN--->

    The following materials are available immediately from Mechanicsburg:

              Title               Order Number
    --------------------------    ------------
     
    QMF for Windows Fact Sheet    GC26-8928
     
    For additional QMF information, access the QMF Web site at:
    http://www.ibm.com/qmf
     
    Additional marketing and promotional materials are available
    on DB2INFO/Net.
     
    

    <---US, AP, LA, CAN

    EMEA--->

    The following promotional material may be ordered immediately through the country publications ordering system.

                  Title                 Order Number
    -------------------------------     ------------
     
    QMF for Windows Fact Sheet          GC26-8928
     
    Additional QMF information can be accessed on the QMF Web site at:
    http://www.ibm.com/qmf
     
    Additional marketing and promotional materials are available from the
    DB2INFO tools disk.
    

    <---EMEA

    US, AP, LA, EMEA--->

    Education Support


    <---US, AP, LA, EMEA

    US--->

    A QMF for Windows for End Users class (U4520) and a QMF for Windows for Advanced Users class (U4521) are available.

    For IBM class schedules, call 800-IBM-TEACH (800-426-8322) or access the Web at: http://www.ibm.com/services/learning

    To enroll in IBM internal classes, access the Web at: http://w3.education.ibm.com

    QMF for Windows onsite product, administration, and configuration education is provided for a fee from the following IBM Business Partner:

                                           Rocket Software, Inc.
                                           Two Apple Hill Drive
                                           Natick, MA 01760
                                           (508) 655-4321
    

    <---US

    AP, LA--->

    Contact your IBM representative for all course information.


    <---AP, LA

    US, AP, LA, EMEA--->
    <---US, AP, LA, EMEA

    CAN--->

    Education Support  IBM Global Services, Learning Services, provides education to support many IBM offerings. Descriptions of Learning Services courses are on our Intranet site:

    http://w3.can.ibm.com/edu

    with links to Global Campus for enrollment.

    Questions? Contact:


    <---CAN

    US, CAN--->

    Consulting and Services


    <---US, CAN

    CAN, EMEA--->

    Customer Financing

    IBM Global Financing offers attractive financing to credit-qualified commercial and government Customers and Business Partners to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Offerings, rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization. Country contacts are on the Web at:

    http://www.financing.ibm.com


    <---CAN, EMEA

    Proposal Inserts

    Proposal insert material will be available by March 29, 2002, through Offering Information (OITOOL) at:

    http://w3.ibm.com/sales/ssi

    Offering Information

    Product information will be available on day of announcement through Offering Information (OITOOL) at:

    http://w3.ibm.com/sales/ssi

    Configurator Information

    The following configurator aids will support this announcement:

    US--->

        Configurator Aid    Date Available
       ------------------   --------------
    
    ECFGAS400 02/26/02
    <---US

    AP, LA, CAN, EMEA--->

        Configurator Aid    Date Available
       ------------------   --------------
    

    <---AP, LA, CAN, EMEA

    AP--->

    ECFGAS400 02/26/02
    <---AP

    LA--->

    ECFGAS400 02/26/02
    <---LA

    CAN--->

    ECFGAS400 02/26/02
    <---CAN

    EMEA--->

    ECFGAS400 02/26/02
    <---EMEA

    AP, EMEA--->

    This support will be provided on ELINK and EHONE and will be available to customers eligible to use IBMLink.
    <---AP, EMEA

    LA--->

    This support will be provided on EHONE and will be available to customers eligible to use IBMLink.
    <---LA

    CAN--->

    This support will be provided on CANVM2, TORVM3 and TOROVM1 and will be available to customers eligible to use IBMLink.
    <---CAN

    US, LA, CAN--->


    Key Sales Support Information


    Will the type model program be subject to processor based charges? Yes
    Is this a Tivoli product? No
    Will your product be available via electronic delivery through the Internet? No
    Does the IBM Passport Advantage offering Apply? No
    iSeries Software Subscription:
    Is the program in this announcement to be available for the Software iSeries Offering (i.e. part of Software Subscription for iSeries Eligible Products List)? Yes
    Does this announcement include a new version, release, or maintenance release to which Software Subscription for AIX customers are entitled? No
    Charge Structure:
    QMF for Windows uses the iSeries tiered pricing model.

    For additional information not listed in this or previous sections refer to:


    <---US, LA, CAN

    Installation Information

    Installation Support 

    US, CAN--->
    Installation and technical support is not available.
    <---US, CAN

    US--->


    <---US

    AP, LA--->

    <---AP, LA

    AP--->

    Contact your area specialist for technical marketing assistance. Access installation and technical support information via the WWQA database -- QASearch:

    http://w3.viewblue.ibm.com

    Use search word QMF. Research your questions through all available resources before you submit a question to the Q&A database.

    Access installation and technical support information from IBMLink/ServiceLink. Use search word QMF. Research your questions through all available resources before you submit a question to the Q&A database.


    <---AP

    LA--->

    Local IBM office personnel should first query the SETI database under ERIF on AFEHONE, for answers to installation support questions. If further assistance is required, contact the country technical specialist. Question and answer support will be provided to the technical specialist through the QUAT facility on AFEHONE.


    <---LA

    AP, LA--->
    <---AP, LA

    US, AP, CAN, EMEA--->

    Early Support Program  No.
    <---US, AP, CAN, EMEA


    Administrative Information

    AP, LA, CAN, EMEA--->

    Software Key Management

    These program products use an access/usage protection method that requires a password key to enable the software function. Key management will be performed by the registration centres. Any queries should be sent to:
    <---AP, LA, CAN, EMEA

    AP--->

       AP SOUTH COUNTRIES:  KEYS/AUSTRALIA/IBM@IBMAU or IBMAU(KEYS)
       IBM JAPAN:           JL04988/JAPAN/IBM@IBMJP or IBMJP(JL04988)
    

    <---AP

    LA, EMEA--->

       Copenhagen Keys Client Support/Denmark/IBM@IBMDK or KEYSUP@IBMDK
    

    <---LA, EMEA

    CAN--->

       swkeys@ca.ibm.com
    

    <---CAN

    CAN--->

    CSO/BPSO Software Fulfillment should refer to the document "Vendor Process" on their Database for detailed ordering information.
    <---CAN

    Volume Discount

    IBM Volume Offering 

    US, AP, LA--->

    The new IBM Volume Offering (IVO) exhibit must be used for all new volume offering commitments effective immediately, and is available on ViewBlue. Select Marketing, then select Discounts, under Worldwide Discounts.
    <---US, AP, LA

    CAN--->

    The IBM Volume Offering (IVO) Exhibit must be used for all new volume offering commitments effective immediately, and is available in CWRITER form 0482.
    <---CAN

    EMEA--->

    The new IBM Volume Offering (IVO) exhibit must be used for all new volume offering commitments effective immediately, and is available on HONE through 'DISCOUNTS', W/W Discounts.
    <---EMEA

    The new IBM Volume Offering (IVO) exhibit must be used for all new volume offering commitments effective immediately, and is available on ViewBlue. Select Marketing, then select Discounts, under Worldwide Discounts.

    This program is added to IVO Category A, iSeries System Products.

    AP--->

    If this is a BTP product, and autoship applies, responsibility is with the IBM Marketing Representative or Business Partner within the countries to order and ship updates.
    <---AP

    Ordering Information

    US, AP--->
    Orders for new licenses will be accepted now.
    <---US, AP

    AP--->

    Programs described in this announcement are ordered as type/model and shipped from the Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF).
    <---AP

    EMEA--->

    Refer to


    <---EMEA

    License Use Management 

    Is this product License Use Management Enabled?                  Yes
     
    Is a feature within the product License Use Management Enabled?  No
     
    Is the implementation of License Use Management Customer Managed
    Use?                                                             Yes
     
    Is the product Key Protected (to install/access the product?     Yes
    If yes, select the applicable Access Control Method:             Yes
    IBM iFOR/LS-based Tool
     
    Is IBM Distributing the Key?                                     Yes
      (The key is distributed on the media with the product.)
     
    

    CAN---> Not applicable.
    <---CAN

    EMEA--->

    Special Bid Requests

    Requests for Special Bid Offerings should be directed through the Regional/Country SBO organization.
    <---EMEA

    AP, LA, CAN, EMEA--->

    Order Control Codes


    Distribution Method:
    <---AP, LA, CAN, EMEA

    AP, CAN, EMEA--->

    BTO - Build To Order


    <---AP, CAN, EMEA

    LA--->

    ISMC-E


    <---LA

    AP, LA, CAN, EMEA--->
    <---AP, LA, CAN, EMEA

    EMEA--->

    This product is manufactured and fulfilled by IBM.
    <---EMEA

    WWERB Status and Pricing Option Templates

    QMF for Windows for iSeries, Version 7.2

                                 WWERB Situation   Approval
                                 Number            Status
                                 ---------------   --------
    o  WWERB Status              2002015           Approved
     
                                 Program Package
                                 Part Number/
                                 PID Number        DAT Number
                                 ---------------   ----------
    o  Pricing Option Template   5697-G24          IPLA006V1
     
    

    Note to Editor  The WWERB and Price File Option boxes are provided for internal IPLA RFA review purposes only. Do not publish this information in the Ivory announcement.

    EMEA--->

    Note to the EMEA PM: These boxes will be automatically deleted at PLET Generation time.
    <---EMEA

    Vendor Logo Product Code

    I


    Programming RPQs

    Requests for RPQs will not be accepted.

    US, CAN--->

    ibm.com (formerly known as ShopIBM) Information

    Is this product(s) to be sold via the ibm.com (formerly known as ShopIBM) Web site?
    Yes

    If yes, select the ibm.com (formerly known as ShopIBM) sections for the product from the list below:

    Software
       Database & Data Management
    

    If this product is to be sold on ibm.com (formerly known as ShopIBM), is there an existing version on ibm.com currently?
    YES

    If yes, does this new version completely replace the old?
    YES

    If no, provide specific directions.

    Please provide the marketing bullet point copy for the features and benefits that should appear on ibm.com (formerly known as ShopIBM) web site for this product. Also supply a one-line marketing "tag line". QMF for Windows for iSeries V7.2 - Business Intelligence Starts Here

    Cross-sell, Up-sell Information

    The following products and/or services could be purchased to complement this product.

    For customers with a mixed platform environment, QMF for Windows is available as a feature of DB2 UDB for OS/390 and as a feature of DB2 UDB for VSE and VM, which allows access to DB2 on any platform from Windows or the Web.

    QMF for Windows for DB2 Workstation Databases is also available as a one-time charge product that allows access to DB2 workstation databases, including Linux on S/390 platforms.

    The following capabilities and benefits are available with either of the above additional licensing options:

    QMF for Windows is included with DB2 Warehouse Manager for iSeries and provides easy-to-use querying and reporting for datamarts or data warehouses. QMF for Windows supplies metadata that populates the Information Catalog with QMF for Windows queries and procedures, enabling these objects to be located and launched from within the Information Catalog.

    The following product would provide a higher value purchase.

    Note to Editor  Do not publish ibm.com (formerly known as ShopIBM) information in announcement. Remove this section before announcing.
    <---US, CAN


    Attachment - Sell Sheet

    Offering/Solution Highlights/Positioning

    QMF for Windows is a powerful multipurpose query, reporting, and application-building tool that lays a data access foundation for the entire enterprise. Novices and experts alike can find themselves instantly productive when accessing DB2, choosing from a wide range of capabilities including:

    Built for DB2, and easily integrated with desktop "suite" tools such as spreadsheets, QMF for Windows allows administrators to safely extend data access to Windows and the Web, conserve database processing resources, and deploy a true companion tool to DB2 throughout the enterprise.

    Target Market

    The target market includes small, medium, and large businesses, but especially those that can benefit from the QMF for Windows server-based pricing and powerful architecture that affordably opens up data access to many types of users.

    Value Proposition

    What is it worth to have reliable data access throughout your enterprise? Instant answers to mission-critical questions -- from Windows desktops or browsers around the world, including when connecting over the Internet -- is fundamental to all your business operations. In addition, native support for DB2 architecture helps keep costs down and uptime high.

    Pain

    There are many wrong ways to enable data access that bring reliability issues, database resource waste, out-of-control queries, administrative headaches, complex and expensive database gateways and middleware, and proprietary approaches that lock you into a single interface, product, location, or a certain number of user "seats" that make it difficult to grow.

    Benefits

    Unique Differentiators

    As a native Windows DRDA requester, QMF for Windows is a unique application. It is architecturally coupled to DB2 across platforms and supports advanced DB2 functionality (including DB2-specific SQL, creating and running static SQL, and running stored procedures) even as it integrates data seamlessly with your existing Windows applications.

    Scalability is not an issue with QMF for Windows. On the server side, any licensed DB2 workstation database can be the data source. On the client side, QMF for Windows is capable of data fetching on a scale limited only by the resources of the client machine, handling millions of rows of data, if needed.

    Competitive Offerings

    All other offerings in the Windows desktop space are based on PC database architecture requiring open database connectivity (ODBC) drivers and result in the limitations imposed by that middleware standard, including setup and version maintenance.

    Applications such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, and Lotus 1-2-3 are sometimes viewed as Windows desktop query tools. However, these tools are not commonly seen in the field connected directly to enterprise databases, as is the norm for QMF for Windows. Compatibility problems associated with large databases accessed by other PC applications discourage their use.


    Euro Currency

    This program is EuroReady.

    For more information on the implications of the euro, visit the IBM euro Web site at:

    http://www.ibm.com/euro

    EuroReady Products

    IBM considers an IBM product to be EuroReady if the product, when used in accordance with its associated documentation, is capable of correctly processing monetary data in the euro denomination and of respecting the euro currency formatting conventions (including the euro sign). This assumes that all other products (for example, hardware, software, and firmware) that are used with this product are also EuroReady. IBM hardware products that are EuroReady may or may not have an engraved euro sign key on their keyboards.

    Currently, EuroReady status applies primarily to IBM products specific to the EMU countries. Products that are not specific to these countries are deemed to be "not ready" for euro unless otherwise stated in the product's country-specific specifications.

    IBM Hardware Ready

    IBM supplies certain IBM products which include third-party software (pre-loaded or not) and / or third-party attached hardware. In these instances, IBM is not in a position to assert that these third-party products are, in themselves, EuroReady.

    Therefore, such IBM products will be designated as Hardware ready.

    EuroReady Solutions

    IBM considers a solution to be EuroReady when the solution providers have:

    and can clearly demonstrate this by: The euro capabilities of a EuroReady solution will be clearly identified as features of the solution specification, as described in the contracts document.

    CAN--->

    *********************************************************************
    No action is required by the RFA Writer.
    Canada will update this text when processed in their
    generator, if any change is needed.
    Owner: Linda Woolman/Markham/IBM@IBMCA T/L 886-4983 or 905-316-4983
    *********************************************************************
    

    Caribbean North Release Information

    Affected Countries/Channels

    This announcement is applicable in Caribbean North Countries.
    <---CAN

    EMEA--->

    Business Partners Terms & Conditions

    ESW - Business Partner Exhibits

    This product is added to the following Exhibits:


    <---EMEA

    Worldwide Customer Letter for IPLA Software - RFA 36233 - Revision 3 - 02/14/02 (IBM Guide 16.11)


    Title

    IBM QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2 - Business Intelligence Starts Here!

    Overview

    QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, is a multipurpose enterprise query environment for large-scale business reporting, data sharing, server resource protection, powerful application development, and native connectivity to DB2 iSeries databases.

    QMF for Windows provides an intuitive "quick start" interface to build queries and business reports and share them with other QMF users.

    Java-based query allows users to create queries or execute predefined queries. A point-and-click, drag-and-drop interface to QMF form creation makes it easy to aggregate, group, and format directly in the query results.

    QMF for Windows can also be used as the high-performance data manipulation engine behind most important commercial or custom Windows applications such as spreadsheets, desktop databases, and executive information systems.

    Key QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, enhancements include:

    QMF for Windows powerful API allows developers to rapidly build data access, update applications, and fully exploit DB2 performance, SQL syntax, and advanced database performance techniques such as static SQL, uncommitted read, and DB2 stored procedures.

    Server-based pricing, unlimited users per server, and centralized install make this a top choice in Business Intelligence tools.


    Key Prerequisites


    At a Glance

    QMF V7.2 Family enhancements include:

    US--->

    To order, contact:
    Your IBM representative, an IBM
    Business Partner, or the Americas
    Call Centers at
      800-IBM-CALL   Reference: AE001
    

    <---US

    Planned Availability Date: March 29, 2002

    LA, CAN, EMEA--->

    See the complete letter for National Language Availability.
    <---LA, CAN, EMEA


    Program Number

    Program Name            PID Number
    ------------------      ----------
    QMF for Windows for     5697-G24
      iSeries, V7.2
    

    Product Identification Number

    Program PID Number
    ------------------
    5697-G24
     
    

    AP, LA, CAN, EMEA--->

    Availability of National Languages 
    <---AP, LA, CAN, EMEA

    US, AP, LA, CAN, EMEA--->

    National language translations are available on a single CD-ROM which is shipped with the product. Except for the addition of Hebrew and the dropping of Simplified Chinese, translations available with QMF for iSeries, V7.2, are as previously announced. Refer to Software Announcement 200-179, (RFA33435) dated June 12, 2000.

    National language translations currently include:


    <---US, AP, LA, CAN, EMEA

    AP, LA, CAN, EMEA--->
    <---AP, LA, CAN, EMEA

    US--->

    Price  $XXX.XX

    Note to the Field Communications Editor: Include/publish prices on Internet
    <---US


    Description

    QMF for Windows V7.2 offers:

    Browser-based Querying and Charting:

    Users may now perform more operations in their QMF objects using a Web browser, including creating and sharing queries and formatting results. A Java-based charting component is also available on demand when using QMF for Windows browser-based querying.

    Users may now create, save, and run QMF prompted queries with their browsers, and use QMF forms to format query results with either a default or a previously saved QMF form.

    QMF queries created in the Windows interface of QMF for Windows and formatted with summaries, roll-ups, colors and other features may now be run using the QMF for Windows browser interface with all formatting intact.

    Administrators may now also govern and track queries run by QMF for Windows browser-based users, using the same administrative interface presently used to track Windows-based and OS/390 based QMF users.

    Connectivity:

    In addition to existing support for multiple DB2 database platforms through DRDA and CLI connectivity, QMF for Windows users can now use their QMF objects to read data from ODBC-compliant data sources. This makes simultaneously available, through a single, powerful interface, the DB2 databases that serve the entire enterprise as well as departmental servers in mixed environments such as Informix and Microsoft SQL Server. In addition, ODBC-compliant PC applications, such as desktop databases and spreadsheets become available as query data sources.

    This new capability adds considerable breadth to the portability and compatibility of QMF objects across hardware, network, operating system, and database platforms, and dramatically expands end-user options for business intelligence gathering.

    Ease-of-use and Interface Enhancements:

    Multiple interface enhancements bring even greater productivity to QMF for Windows users:

    Administrative Enhancements:

    In addition to governing and tracking of browser-based users, the QMF for Windows Administrator has the following new capabilities:

    For further details on new features found in QMF for Windows V7.2, consult the product online help facility.

    Euro Currency

    This program is EuroReady.

    For more information on the implications of the euro, visit the IBM euro Web site at:

    http://www.ibm.com/euro

    EuroReady Products

    IBM considers an IBM product to be EuroReady if the product, when used in accordance with its associated documentation, is capable of correctly processing monetary data in the euro denomination and of respecting the euro currency formatting conventions (including the euro sign). This assumes that all other products (for example, hardware, software, and firmware) that are used with this product are also EuroReady. IBM hardware products that are EuroReady may or may not have an engraved euro sign key on their keyboards.

    Currently, EuroReady status applies primarily to IBM products specific to the EMU countries. Products that are not specific to these countries are deemed to be "not ready" for euro unless otherwise stated in the product's country-specific specifications.

    IBM Hardware Ready

    IBM supplies certain IBM products which include third-party software (pre-loaded or not) and / or third-party attached hardware. In these instances, IBM is not in a position to assert that these third-party products are, in themselves, EuroReady.

    Therefore, such IBM products will be designated as Hardware ready.

    EuroReady Solutions

    IBM considers a solution to be EuroReady when the solution providers have:

    and can clearly demonstrate this by: The euro capabilities of a EuroReady solution will be clearly identified as features of the solution specification, as described in the contracts document.

    Product Positioning

    Positioning of QMF for Windows is summarized by the phrase "Business Intelligence (BI) starts here." Reliable query and reporting tools that are easy to set up and use remain important to DB2 customers. Offering such a tool designed specifically for the DB2 enterprise can be expected to enhance the success of any BI strategy. By offering fast query performance from the Windows environment, execution of QMF for Windows commands, and extensive governing control over user actions and DB2 resource consumption, QMF for Windows is a natural selection over and above any other for customers who want to extend their industrial-strength capabilities to applications in the Windows environment and on the Web.

    QMF for Windows is also offered as a separately orderable product, licensed to access DB2 UDB workstation databases (such as DB2 for NT, DB2 for AIX, and so on) as well as a S/390 license to access any DB2.

    AP, LA, CAN, EMEA--->
    National Language Support:

    Menus, messages and publications are translated for the following languages:

    Menus and messages are translated for the following languages:


    <---AP, LA, CAN, EMEA

    AP--->


    Program Number


    <---AP

    Reference Information


    US, AP, LA, EMEA--->


    Supplemental Information


    <---US, AP, LA, EMEA

    CAN--->


    Supplemental Information


    <---CAN

    (discretionary information)


    Education Support

    US--->

    A QMF for Windows for End Users class (U4520) and a QMF for Windows for Advanced Users class (U4521) are available.

    For IBM class schedules, call 800-IBM-TEACH (800-426-8322) or access the Web at: http://www.ibm.com/services/learning

    To enroll in IBM internal classes, access the Web at: http://w3.education.ibm.com

    QMF for Windows onsite product, administration, and configuration education is provided for a fee from the following IBM Business Partner:

                                           Rocket Software, Inc.
                                           Two Apple Hill Drive
                                           Natick, MA 01760
                                           (508) 655-4321
    

    <---US

    AP, LA--->

    Contact your IBM representative for all course information.


    <---AP, LA

    CAN--->

    Education Support  IBM Global Services, Learning Services, provides education to support many IBM offerings. Descriptions of Learning Services courses are on our Intranet site:

    http://w3.can.ibm.com/edu

    with links to Global Campus for enrollment.

    Questions? Contact:


    <---CAN

    Offering Information

    Product information will be available on day of announcement through Offering Information (OITOOL) at:

    http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi


    Publications

    Displayable Softcopy Publications  QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, publications are offered in displayable softcopy form. All unlicensed manuals are included. The displayable manuals are part of the basic machine-readable material. The files are shipped on a single CD-ROM.

    To order hardcopy publications, contact your IBM representative or visit the IBM Publications Web site at:

    http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order

    To view or download a free PDF version of the publication, visit the QMF Web site at:

    http://www.ibm.com/software/data/qmf/library.html

    AP, LA, CAN, EMEA--->
    The following publications will be available on CD-ROM at availability of the product.

          Title                                        Language
    ----------------------------------------------     --------
    Installing and Managing QMF for Windows
                                                       English
                                                       German
                                                       Traditional Chinese
                                                       Japanese
     
    Getting Started with QMF for Windows
                                                       English
                                                       Brazilian Portuguese
                                                       Spanish
                                                       French
                                                       German
                                                       Italian
                                                       Portuguese
                                                       Arabic
                                                       Traditional Chinese
                                                       Korean
                                                       Japanese
    

    To order hardcopy publications, contact your IBM representative or visit the IBM Publications Web site at:

    http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order

    To view or download a free PDF version of the publication, visit the QMF Web site at:

    http://www.ibm.com/software/data/qmf/library.html


    <---AP, LA, CAN, EMEA

    Technical Information

    Specified Operating Environment

    Hardware Requirements 

    Server hardware requirements are those required to run DB2 for iSeries (V4R4 or later).

    Workstation hardware requirements are those needed to run the Windows software as described in the Software Requirements section.

    QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, requires approximately 35 MB of free disk space on each Windows workstation, and about the same memory as needed by a typical Windows suite application.

    Software Requirements 

    This section describes the minimum software requirements for QMF for Windows.

    QMF for Windows runs on 32-bit platforms as follows:

    QMF for Windows can connect to DB2 via a direct connection over TCP/IP or SNA LU 6.2 or via the Call Level Interface (CLI) provided by the DB2 UDB Runtime Client. The following DB2 servers are supported:

    Product                          Version
    -------------------              ----------
    DB2 for AS/400                   V4.3, V4.4
    DB2 for iSeries                  V5.1
    

    In addition, QMF for Windows can connect to DB2 for iSeries via ODBC.

    QMF for Windows requires at least one of the following on each user machine:

    Use of QMF for Windows with natural language queries requires English Wizard 3.1 or EasyAsk 6.0 from IBM Business Partner Linguistic Technologies.

    Use of spreadsheet application add-ins with QMF for Windows requires one or both of:

    Use of charting in spreadsheet applications with QMF for Windows requires one or both of:

    QMF Query for Java requires IBM Websphere Application Server 3.02 or 3.5, running on one of the following platforms:

    In addition, a JDBC driver must be installed and configured on the application server, enabling connections to any of the database server products supported by QMF for Windows.

    Performance Considerations 

    All factors relevant to performance are described in the Installing and Managing QMF for Windows publication which ships with the product.

    Planning Information

    Query Manager/400 Migration Tool

    Rocket Software developed the Query Manager/400 Migration Tool to allow businesses that have accumulated libraries of query objects (queries and forms) in Query Manager for AS/400 to immediately convert and use those objects in the QMF for Windows query environment.

    This tool quickly creates copies of existing Query Manager/400 objects and saves them as QMF for Windows objects. The new objects can be used immediately in QMF for Windows while the Query Manager/400 objects remain intact.

    To obtain a copy of the Query Manager/400 Migration Tool, access the following Web site: http://www.rocketsoftware.com/qmf

    You may also contact Rocket Software at (508) 655-4321 in Natick, Massachusetts, USA.

    Packaging 

    QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, is distributed in one package with the following:

    AP, LA, CAN, EMEA--->

    <---AP, LA, CAN, EMEA

    Security, Auditability, and Control

    The announced product uses the security and auditability features of the supported database servers and their operating systems.

    The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.

    EMEA--->

    Integrated Technology Services (IBM Global Services)

    Please contact your IBM Representative for the list of selected services available in your country, either as standard or customized offerings for the efficient installation, implementation and/or integration of this product.
    <---EMEA


    Ordering Information

    CAN--->

    Orders may be placed by calling IBM.COM,Americas at 1-800-IBM-CALL (1-800-426-2255).
    <---CAN QMF for Windows uses the iSeries tiered pricing model.

    US--->

    Number or PID         U.S. Program Package
    Program Name          Part Number          Charge Unit Description
    ------------------    -----------------    ----------------------------
    QMF for Windows       5697-G24             Installs - Single CU Product
      for iSeries, V7.2
    

    Note: Billing features for QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, are unchanged from the previous release. Refer to Software Announcement 200-179, (RFA33435) dated June 12, 2000.

    Note: You must acquire a license for each iSeries server you wish to access. For each QMF for Windows for iSeries license you may attach an unlimited number of QMF for Windows clients which can access an unlimited number of DB2 for iSeries databases residing on the licensed iSeries server. NOTE TO EDITOR: Comment out the above Charge Unit Description table in its entirety in the published ivory announcement.
    <---US

    EMEA--->


    <---EMEA
    Program Name: QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2 5697-G24

    The billing features for QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, are unchanged from V7.1. Refer to Software Announcement 200-179, (RFA33435) dated June 12, 2000.

    The V7.1 supply features have been replaced with a single V7.2 supply feature as indicated below.

    Distribution Media

                          Feature
    Media                 Number
    ------                -------
    Multilingual CD-ROM   5869
    

    National Language Version (NLV) Features

                          Language
    Description           Feature
    -------------------   --------
    Multilingual CD-ROM   2924
    

    US, AP, CAN--->
    Customization Options: Select the appropriate feature numbers to customize your order with delivery options desired. These features can be specified on the initial or MES orders.


    <---US, AP, CAN

    US---> Initial Shipments Feature Description ------- ----------- 3444 Serial Number Only (suppresses shipment of media and documentation) 3470 Ship Media Only (suppresses initial shipment of documentation) 3471 Ship Documentation Only (suppresses initial shipment of media) Expedite Shipments Feature Description ------- ----------- 3445 Local IBM Office Expedite (for IBM use only) 3446 Customer Expedite Process Charge ($30 charge for each product)
    <---US

    AP, CAN---> Initial Shipments Feature Description ------- ----------- 3444 Serial Number Only (suppresses shipment of media and documentation) 3470 Ship Media Only (suppresses initial shipment of documentation) 3471 Ship Documentation Only (suppresses initial shipment of media) Expedite Shipments Feature Description ------- ----------- 3445 Local IBM Office Expedite (for IBM use only) 3446 Customer Expedite Process Charge ($30 charge for each product)
    <---AP, CAN

    US, AP, CAN---> Expedite shipments will be processed to receive 72-hour delivery from the time IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) receives the order. SDF will then ship the order via overnight air transportation.


    <---US, AP, CAN

    EMEA--->

    Consult your IBM Representative.

    Customer Financing

    IBM Global Financing offers attractive financing to credit-qualified commercial and government Customers and Business Partners to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Offerings, rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local Global Financing organization. Country contacts are on the Web at:

    http://www.financing.ibm.com


    <---EMEA

    Terms and Conditions

    Licensing  IBM International Program License Agreement. Proofs of Entitlement (PoE) are required for all authorized use.

    EMEA--->

    License Information

    This program will be subject to the terms of the IBM International Program License (IPLA) contained in the program package, and not to the Agreement for IBM Licensed Programs.
    <---EMEA

    Limited Warranty Applies  Yes

    EMEA--->

    Warranty

    IBM warrants that the Program will conform at the date of shipment to the current specifications, provided that the Program is properly used in the specified operating environment.

    If the customer believes there is a defect in a Program such that it does not meet its specifications, the customer must notify IBM while Program Services are available for the Program.

    IBM standard warranty of media. Warranty period 3 months (or the period required by local legislation, if greater).

    Note to EMEA PM: The above warranty topic applies to 'Media only'. This should be deleted if not applicable. This message will be automatically deleted at PLET generation time.
    <---EMEA

    Program Services 

      Available until:  March 29, 2004
    

    EMEA--->

    Central Service through mail or fax will be provided by IBM until March 29, 2004.

    Additional fee support will be provided through the IBM Operational Support Services - Support Line and Country specific service offerings. Please contact IBM for further information on what is available in your country.

    This program will be subject to the terms of the IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA) contained in the program package, and not to the Agreement for IBM Licensed Programs.

    This Statement is complementary to the IBM IPLA contained in this package:

    Program Name                           Program Number   Service End Date
    ------------------------------------   --------------   ----------------
    QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2      5697-G24         03/29/2004
     
    

    For program defect related problems, the following procedure for assistance in problem identification is applicable:

    IBM will reply in writing with information about correction, bypass or restriction with the intent to make the program perform according to its specifications, or, if there are none, to its principles of operation.

    Customer information needed when submitting a problem:

    Additional information on customer reported problems can be obtained from your remarketer/distributor or IBM.
    <---EMEA

    Money-Back Guarantee  30-day, money-back guarantee, applicable to the first instance per customer enterprise. The money-back guarantee will commence on the Invoice Date.

    Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer  No

    Volume Orders (IVO)  Yes, contact your IBM representative.

    Passport Advantage Applies  No

    Usage Restriction  Yes You must acquire a license for each iSeries server you wish to access. For each QMF for Windows for iSeries license you may attach an unlimited number of QMF for Windows clients, which can access an unlimited number of DB2 for iSeries databases residing on the licensed iSeries server.

    Software Maintenance Applies 

    No

    IBM Operational Support Services - Support Line  No

    AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Applies  No

    Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Licensees  No

    iSeries Software Subscription Applies  Yes

    Variable Charges Apply  Yes

    Educational Allowance Available 

    US, LA, CAN--->

    Yes, 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers.
    <---US, LA, CAN

    EMEA--->

    Yes, 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers, when ordering through the Program Number process.

    Education Software Allowance Program applies when ordering through the Program Number process.

    For the part number ordering process, special education prices are available through the Passport Advantage Academic VPO structure.
    <---EMEA

    AP--->

    15%, to qualified educational institution customers.
    <---AP

    EMEA--->

    ESAP Available  Yes, to qualified customers.
    <---EMEA Note to the Field Communications Editor: Include/publish prices on Internet

    CAN--->

    *********************************************************************
     
    No action is required by the RFA Writer.
    Canada will update this text when processed in their generator,
    if any change is needed.
     
    Owner: Linda Woolman/Markham/IBM@IBMCA T/L 886-4983 or 905-316-4983
     
    *********************************************************************
    

    Program Services  Program Services offers a method of reporting code-related problems for IBM licensed software products. The base set of Program Services is provided as part of the IBM basic software license agreement. Problems may be reported via e-mail, facsimile or regular mail and will be responded to using the same method as submitted. For more details about Program Services and address information, please refer to Announcement Letter A99-0795, or the Internet:

    http://ps.software.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/webhndbk.html


    <---CAN

    Prices

    Program Name: QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2 5697-G24

    Charges for QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, features are unchanged from the previous release. Refer to Software Announcement 200-179, (RFA33435) dated June 12, 2000.

    Note: You must acquire a license for each iSeries server you wish to access. For each QMF for Windows for iSeries license you may attach an unlimited number of QMF for Windows clients, which can access an unlimited number of DB2 for iSeries databases residing on the licensed iSeries server.

    EMEA--->

    The type of charge is: One Time Charge (OTC). For all local pricing information, contact your IBM representative.
    <---EMEA

    US, AP, LA--->

    Variable Charges: The applicable processor based one-time charge will be based on the group of the designated machine on which the program is licensed for use. If the program is designated to a processor in a group for which no charge is listed above, the charge of the next higher group listed applies. For movement to a machine in a higher group, an upgrade charge equal to the difference in the then current charges between the two groups will apply. For movement to a machine in a lower group, there will be no adjustment or refund of charges paid.
    <---US, AP, LA

    US, LA, CAN--->

    Customer Financing 

    IBM Global Financing offers attractive financing to credit-qualified commercial and government customers and Business Partners in more than 40 countries around the world. IBM Global Financing is provided by the IBM Credit Corporation in the United States. Offerings, rates, terms, and availability may vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization. Country organizations are listed on the Web at:

    http://www.financing.ibm.com


    <---US, LA, CAN

    US--->


    Order Now

    To order, contact the Americas Call Centers, your local IBM representative, or your IBM Business Partner.

    The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products.

     Phone:     800-IBM-CALL
     Fax:       800-2IBM-FAX
     Internet:  ibm_direct@vnet.ibm.com
     Mail:      The Americas Call Centers
                Dept. AE001
                P.O. Box 2690
                Atlanta, GA  30301-2690
    

    Reference: AE001

    ibm.com (formerly known as ShopIBM):

    http://www.ibm.com/shop

    To identify your local IBM Business Partner or IBM representative, call 1 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968).

    Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date.


    <---US

    EMEA--->


    Announcement Countries

    All European, Middle Eastern and African Countries.
    <---EMEA

    Business Partner Attachment for - RFA 36233 - Revision 3 - 02/14/02 (IBM Guide 16.11)


    Marketing Information

    Product Positioning

    Marketing Strategy

    QMF for Windows is offered for centrally managed data access that is nearly universal across databases and end-user platforms. Wherever SQL can be applied for business needs, QMF for Windows merges the scalability and performance expected of an enterprise product with the flexibility of browsers, Java-enabled workstations, and Windows-based PCs. These capabilities, plus advanced DB2 functionality, place QMF for Windows at the foundation of a business intelligence strategy, signalled by the phrase "Business Intelligence Starts Here!"

    Customers currently using iSeries query tools interested in desktop query capability and integration with many desktop tools, such as spreadsheets and personal databases, will be interested in QMF for Windows. Free migration tools are available from IBM Business Partner Rocket Software, Inc. See the Planning Information section.


    Installation Information

    Field Support 

    IBM Solution Providers, Systems Integrators, and Resellers should contact their local IBM office or specialist(s), or call 800-IBM-4YOU (800-426-4968) for technical marketing assistance.


    Global Financing

    IBM Global Commercial Financing can assist IBM Business Partners in many countries with innovative financing offerings for your inventory, accounts receivable, or other working capital needs.


    Ordering Information

    Refer to the Ordering Information section of the customer announcement.

    CAN--->

    Orders may be submitted to your Customer Support Representative (CSR) within the IBM Customer Support Organization(CSO).
    <---CAN

    Unique Ordering Information  Orders for this product should be sent via SYSLink or FAX to the Business Partner Support Organization (BPSO) or mailed to the responsible local IBM office.

    The following configurator aids will support this announcement:

        Configurator Aid    Date Available
       ------------------   --------------
    
    ECFGAS400 02/26/02

    The configurator aids will be available in IBMLink under the ORDERLINK application CONFIGURATORS. The ORDERLINK application ORDER PREP must be used to transmit the order to the local IBM office.

    Basic License 

    Orders for the product should be sent via IBMLink to the Business Partner Support Organization (BPSO). The configurator aid ECFGAS400 is available in IBMLink under the INFOLINK application CONFIGURATORS. The ORDERLINK application ORDER PREP must be used to transmit the order to the BPSO.

    Custom Build Media:

    To support customer requirements for S/390 Custom Build/ServerPac options, specific Custom Build Registration part numbers are available in PA for affected products. By placing an order for one of these part numbers, an internal process will be initiated by which the customer will receive their Custom Build/ServerPac S/390 media.

    Certification  NO


    Terms and Conditions

    The following terms and conditions are specific to the product(s) in this announcement.

    The products are available to the following Marketing Channels:

    The products are available for marketing under the:

    Business Partners are authorized to market products as specified in their applicable profile.

    IBM Business Partner - Software Program Sales Assistance Program participants may request that the product(s) being announced be added to the IBM Business Partner - Software Program Sales Assistance Program Exhibit, as appropriate, by using the procedures in the Business Partner Operations Guide.

    Product Category: B of the Business Partner Exhibit (Z125-5505)

    Business Partner Discount: The discount schedule in the Business Partner Exhibit for Product Category B applies.

    Development Discount: 100%

    Distributor Schedule A: Applies

    Aggregation: Aggregation toward iSeries Annual System Revenue Performance applies.

    Permission to Copy: Permission to copy is not granted.

    Value-Added Enhancement  The Value-Added Enhancement requirement for solution providers applies to all the products in this announcement.

    Additional Information

    This product is available for end-user installation under the terms of the IBM International Program License Agreement. The business partner must ensure that the end user has been provided a copy of the agreement. The end user accepts the terms of the agreement upon first use of the product.

    iSeries Software Subscription Applies  Yes

    CAN---> Passport Advantage Applies: No
    <---CAN


    New Sales Manual Text - RFA 36233 - Revision 3 - 02/14/02 (IBM Guide 16.11)


    PROGRAM NUMBER

    Program Name            PID Number
    ------------------      ----------
    QMF for Windows for     5697-G24
      iSeries, V7.2
    

    Program Services 

      Available until:  March 29, 2004
    

    EMEA--->

    Central Service through mail or fax will be provided by IBM until March 29, 2004.

    Additional fee support will be provided through the IBM Operational Support Services - Support Line and Country specific service offerings. Please contact IBM for further information on what is available in your country.

    This program will be subject to the terms of the IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA) contained in the program package, and not to the Agreement for IBM Licensed Programs.

    This Statement is complementary to the IBM IPLA contained in this package:

    Program Name                           Program Number   Service End Date
    ------------------------------------   --------------   ----------------
    QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2      5697-G24         03/29/2004
     
    

    For program defect related problems, the following procedure for assistance in problem identification is applicable:

    IBM will reply in writing with information about correction, bypass or restriction with the intent to make the program perform according to its specifications, or, if there are none, to its principles of operation.

    Customer information needed when submitting a problem:

    Additional information on customer reported problems can be obtained from your remarketer/distributor or IBM.
    <---EMEA


    TITLE

    QMF for Windows for iSeries, Version 7.2

    ABSTRACT

    QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, is a multipurpose enterprise query environment for large-scale business reporting, data sharing, server resource protection, powerful application development, and native connectivity to DB2 iSeries databases.

    QMF for Windows provides an intuitive "quick start" interface to build queries and business reports and share them with other QMF users.

    Java-based query allows users to create queries or execute predefined queries. A point-and-click, drag-and-drop interface to QMF form creation makes it easy to aggregate, group, and format directly in the query results.

    QMF for Windows can also be used as the high-performance data manipulation engine behind most important commercial or custom Windows applications such as spreadsheets, desktop databases, and executive information systems.

    Key QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, enhancements include:

    QMF for Windows powerful API allows developers to rapidly build data access, update applications, and fully exploit DB2 performance, SQL syntax, and advanced database performance techniques such as static SQL, uncommitted read, and DB2 stored procedures.

    Server-based pricing, unlimited users per server, and centralized install make this a top choice in Business Intelligence tools.


    HIGHLIGHTS

    QMF V7.2 Family enhancements include:

    DESCRIPTION

    QMF for Windows V7.2 offers:

    Browser-based Querying and Charting:

    Users may now perform more operations in their QMF objects using a Web browser, including creating and sharing queries and formatting results. A Java-based charting component is also available on demand when using QMF for Windows browser-based querying.

    Users may now create, save, and run QMF prompted queries with their browsers, and use QMF forms to format query results with either a default or a previously saved QMF form.

    QMF queries created in the Windows interface of QMF for Windows and formatted with summaries, roll-ups, colors and other features may now be run using the QMF for Windows browser interface with all formatting intact.

    Administrators may now also govern and track queries run by QMF for Windows browser-based users, using the same administrative interface presently used to track Windows-based and OS/390 based QMF users.

    Connectivity:

    In addition to existing support for multiple DB2 database platforms through DRDA and CLI connectivity, QMF for Windows users can now use their QMF objects to read data from ODBC-compliant data sources. This makes simultaneously available, through a single, powerful interface, the DB2 databases that serve the entire enterprise as well as departmental servers in mixed environments such as Informix and Microsoft SQL Server. In addition, ODBC-compliant PC applications, such as desktop databases and spreadsheets become available as query data sources.

    This new capability adds considerable breadth to the portability and compatibility of QMF objects across hardware, network, operating system, and database platforms, and dramatically expands end-user options for business intelligence gathering.

    Ease-of-use and Interface Enhancements:

    Multiple interface enhancements bring even greater productivity to QMF for Windows users:

    Administrative Enhancements:

    In addition to governing and tracking of browser-based users, the QMF for Windows Administrator has the following new capabilities:

    For further details on new features found in QMF for Windows V7.2, consult the product online help facility.

    Euro Currency

    This program is EuroReady.

    For more information on the implications of the euro, visit the IBM euro Web site at:

    http://www.ibm.com/euro

    EuroReady Products

    IBM considers an IBM product to be EuroReady if the product, when used in accordance with its associated documentation, is capable of correctly processing monetary data in the euro denomination and of respecting the euro currency formatting conventions (including the euro sign). This assumes that all other products (for example, hardware, software, and firmware) that are used with this product are also EuroReady. IBM hardware products that are EuroReady may or may not have an engraved euro sign key on their keyboards.

    Currently, EuroReady status applies primarily to IBM products specific to the EMU countries. Products that are not specific to these countries are deemed to be "not ready" for euro unless otherwise stated in the product's country-specific specifications.

    IBM Hardware Ready

    IBM supplies certain IBM products which include third-party software (pre-loaded or not) and / or third-party attached hardware. In these instances, IBM is not in a position to assert that these third-party products are, in themselves, EuroReady.

    Therefore, such IBM products will be designated as Hardware ready.

    EuroReady Solutions

    IBM considers a solution to be EuroReady when the solution providers have:

    and can clearly demonstrate this by: The euro capabilities of a EuroReady solution will be clearly identified as features of the solution specification, as described in the contracts document.

    PRODUCT POSITIONING

    Positioning of QMF for Windows is summarized by the phrase "Business Intelligence (BI) starts here." Reliable query and reporting tools that are easy to set up and use remain important to DB2 customers. Offering such a tool designed specifically for the DB2 enterprise can be expected to enhance the success of any BI strategy. By offering fast query performance from the Windows environment, execution of QMF for Windows commands, and extensive governing control over user actions and DB2 resource consumption, QMF for Windows is a natural selection over and above any other for customers who want to extend their industrial-strength capabilities to applications in the Windows environment and on the Web.

    QMF for Windows is also offered as a separately orderable product, licensed to access DB2 UDB workstation databases (such as DB2 for NT, DB2 for AIX, and so on) as well as a S/390 license to access any DB2.

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    National Language Support:

    Menus, messages and publications are translated for the following languages:

    Menus and messages are translated for the following languages:


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    Technical Description

    See the Description section of this announcement.


    OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

    Hardware Requirements 

    Server hardware requirements are those required to run DB2 for iSeries (V4R4 or later).

    Workstation hardware requirements are those needed to run the Windows software as described in the Software Requirements section.

    QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, requires approximately 35 MB of free disk space on each Windows workstation, and about the same memory as needed by a typical Windows suite application.

    Software Requirements 

    This section describes the minimum software requirements for QMF for Windows.

    QMF for Windows runs on 32-bit platforms as follows:

    QMF for Windows can connect to DB2 via a direct connection over TCP/IP or SNA LU 6.2 or via the Call Level Interface (CLI) provided by the DB2 UDB Runtime Client. The following DB2 servers are supported:

    Product                          Version
    -------------------              ----------
    DB2 for AS/400                   V4.3, V4.4
    DB2 for iSeries                  V5.1
    

    In addition, QMF for Windows can connect to DB2 for iSeries via ODBC.

    QMF for Windows requires at least one of the following on each user machine:

    Use of QMF for Windows with natural language queries requires English Wizard 3.1 or EasyAsk 6.0 from IBM Business Partner Linguistic Technologies.

    Use of spreadsheet application add-ins with QMF for Windows requires one or both of:

    Use of charting in spreadsheet applications with QMF for Windows requires one or both of:

    QMF Query for Java requires IBM Websphere Application Server 3.02 or 3.5, running on one of the following platforms:

    In addition, a JDBC driver must be installed and configured on the application server, enabling connections to any of the database server products supported by QMF for Windows.

    Compatibility  Not applicable.

    Limitations  Not applicable.

    Performance Considerations 

    All factors relevant to performance are described in the Installing and Managing QMF for Windows publication which ships with the product.


    PLANNING INFORMATION

    Customer Responsibilities  Not applicable.

    Conversion  Not applicable.


    PUBLICATIONS

    Displayable Softcopy Publications  QMF for Windows for iSeries, V7.2, publications are offered in displayable softcopy form. All unlicensed manuals are included. The displayable manuals are part of the basic machine-readable material. The files are shipped on a single CD-ROM.

    To order hardcopy publications, contact your IBM representative or visit the IBM Publications Web site at:

    http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order

    To view or download a free PDF version of the publication, visit the QMF Web site at:

    http://www.ibm.com/software/data/qmf/library.html

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    The following publications will be available on CD-ROM at availability of the product.

          Title                                        Language
    ----------------------------------------------     --------
    Installing and Managing QMF for Windows
                                                       English
                                                       German
                                                       Traditional Chinese
                                                       Japanese
     
    Getting Started with QMF for Windows
                                                       English
                                                       Brazilian Portuguese
                                                       Spanish
                                                       French
                                                       German
                                                       Italian
                                                       Portuguese
                                                       Arabic
                                                       Traditional Chinese
                                                       Korean
                                                       Japanese
    

    To order hardcopy publications, contact your IBM representative or visit the IBM Publications Web site at:

    http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order

    To view or download a free PDF version of the publication, visit the QMF Web site at:

    http://www.ibm.com/software/data/qmf/library.html


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    SECURITY, AUDITABILITY, AND CONTROL

    The announced product uses the security and auditability features of the supported database servers and their operating systems.

    The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.