QMF objects

QMF works with the following objects:

Data
Information represented by alphanumeric characters contained in tables and formatted in reports
Query
Specifies the data you want and the action you want to perform
Form
Describes how retrieved data should be formatted into a report or chart
Procedure
Contains one or more QMF commands that can be run as a group
Profile
Contains information about how to process an individual user's session

These objects are brought into a temporary storage area where users can change and display reports or charts online without actually changing the database. When the user is satisfied with the changes, the objects can be saved in the database, as shown in the following diagram:

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