Contents

The QMF library

About this book

Who should read this book

What you should know before you begin

How to use this book

Prerequisite and related information

How National Language Feature information is represented

How to send your comments

How to order QMF books

Installing QMF on z/OS and OS/390

Introducing QMF and the Install Process

Introducing QMF

How QMF can access data in other databases

Overview of the database installation process

DB2 UDB for OS/390 requirements for QMF

Planning for QMF

Hardware requirements

Prerequisite software

Planning your storage requirements

Moving modules to enhance performance

Estimating SMP/E storage

Estimating space for user data sets

Planning for QMF under CICS

Planning for QMF for DB2 UDB for OS/390 for AIX

Complete the worksheets

Submitting QMF Batch Install Jobs

Step 4--Install QMF panels

Step 5--Install QMF/GDDM map groups

Step 6--Install QMF/GDDM sample chart forms

Step 7--Convert REXX exec and CLIST records

Preparing QMF as a DB2 universal database for OS/390 application

Step 8--Binding QMF install programs to DB2 UDB for OS/390

Step 9--Create QMF control tables

Step 10-- Create a table space for the QMF IVP

Establishing the QMF sample tables

Step 11--Delete earlier sample tables

Step 12--Create the QMF sample tables

Step 13--Bind QMF packages

Step 14--Bind communications package to DB2 UDB for OS/390

Step 15--Bind QMF application plan to DB2 UDB for OS/390

Tailoring QMF for TSO

Step 16--Create a TSO logon procedure

Step 17--Start QMF

Step 18--Set up QMF batch job to run batch IVP (optional)

Providing Input Parameters

Step 1--Provide QMF installation parameters

Step 2--Tailor the jobs

Step 3--Install QMF in the foreground

Tailoring QMF for CICS

Step 19--Describe QMF to DB2 UDB for OS/390 in CICS

Step 20--Link-edit QMF with DFHEAI and DFHEAI0

Step 21--Define and load QMF/GDDM data sets

Step 22--Update CICS control tables (CICS version 3 or later)

Step 23--Tailor the QMF profile

Step 24--Update CICS startup job stream

Tailoring QMF for Workstation Database Servers

Step 25--Bind QMF install programs to DB2 DRDA AS

Step 26--Create QMF control tables in a DB2 DRDA AS

Step 27--Bind QMF application programs to a DB2 DRDA AS

Step 28--Create QMF sample tables in a DB2 DRDA AS

Deleting QMF from a DB2 DRDA AS

Starting QMF against a DB2 DRDA AS

Tailoring QMF for DB2 Universal Database for iSeries^(R) Servers

Step 29--Bind QMF install programs to DB2 UDB for iSeries

Step 30--Create QMF control tables in a DB2 UDB for iSeries server

Step 31--Bind QMF application programs to a DB2 UDB for iSeries server

Step 32--Create QMF sample tables in a DB2 UDB for iSeries server

Starting QMF against a DB2 UDB for iSeries server

Testing Your QMF Install

Step 33 (for TSO)--run the IVP

Step 33 (for CICS)--Run the IVP

Step 34--Install the QMF application queries and application objects (TSO)

Step 35--Run the batch-mode IVP (optional)

Step 36--Clean up after install

Step 37--Accept the permanent libraries

Step 38--Clean up security

Planning and Installing a QMF NLF

Profile table and NLF

Planning for QMF NLF

QMF NLF user data sets

IBM software distribution (ISD) tape

The installation process

Binding QMF Version 7.2 Packages at a Remote Server

Installing QMF on VM/ESA

Overview of QMF

Overview of the installation process

Planning for Installation

Hardware requirements

Prerequisite software

Virtual storage requirements

Required DB2 for VM knowledge

DB2 for VM requirements

Before you begin

Installing QMF Version 7.2 into the DB2 for VM Database

QMF installation flow diagram

The installation steps

Installing a QMF Version 7.2 National Language Feature (NLF)

NLF installation execs

Installing a National Language Feature

Hardware and program product requirements

The installation steps

Installing QMF on VSE/ESA

Before You Begin

Prerequisite software

QMF storage requirements

Check space requirements

The planning considerations

Installation overview

Tailoring Your Installation

Punch members to an editor

install QMF base

Tailor QMF for NLF

Link-edit jobs for QMF

Install QMF for VSE/ESA into a second CICS system

Installing QMF into Remote Database Servers

Installing QMF V7.2 into a DB2 Universal Database remote server

Installing QMF Version 7.2 for an iSeries server

Run the Installation Verification Procedure

Before starting QMF

Start and test QMF

Run an IVP for NLF

What if it did not work?

How to Maintain QMF

Adding new components

Replacing existing components

Setting up and starting QMF on OS/390

Setting up QMF to run on VM

Setting up and starting QMF on VSE

Customizing Your Start Procedure

Choosing the right amount of virtual storage for each session

Customizing your start procedure on VM

Customizing your start procedure on VSE

Summary of program parameters

The QMF Session Control Facility

Installing Q.SYSTEM_INI

When does the Q.SYSTEM_INI procedure run?

When does the Q.SYSTEM_INI procedure run?

Using Q.SYSTEM_INI

User session procedure example

Procedure that displays an object list

Security and sharing session procedure

Diagnosis considerations

Importing the default system initialization procedure on OS/390

Importing the default system initialization procedure on VM

Importing the default system initialization procedure on VSE

QMF Installation User Exit (DSQUOPTS)

Establishing QMF Support for End Users

Creating user profiles to enable user access to QMF on OS/390

Establishing QMF support on VM

Establishing QMF support on VSE

Granting and revoking SQL privileges

Controlling access to QMF and database objects

Customizing a user's database object list

Enabling users to create tables in the database

Enabling users to support a chart

Maintaining QMF objects using QMF control tables

Maintaining a DB2 subsystem on OS/390

Maintaining tables and views using DB2 tables

Supporting locally defined date/time formats

Accessing the DXT end user dialogs (ISPF only)

Customizing the document editing interface for users

Customizing the QMF EDIT command

Enabling English support in an NLF environment

Using global variables to define the currency symbol

Enabling Users to Print Objects

Deciding whether to use QMF or GDDM services for printing

Using GDDM services to handle printing

Using QMF services to handle printing

Defining a synonym for the print function key

Printing objects

Customizing QMF Commands

Using the default synonyms provided with QMF

Creating a command synonym table

Entering command synonym definitions into the table

Activating the synonyms

Minimizing maintenance of command synonym tables

Customizing QMF Function Keys

Choosing the keys that you want to customize

Creating the function key table

Entering your function key definitions into the table

Identifying the panel that you want to customize

Activating new function key definitions

Testing and problem diagnosis for the function key table

Creating Your Own Edit Codes for QMF Forms

Choosing an edit code

Handling DATE, TIME, and TIMESTAMP information

Calling your exit routine to format the data

Passing information to and from the exit routine

Passing control to the exit routine when QMF terminates

Writing an edit routine in HLASM (high level assembler)

Writing an edit routine in PL/I without language environment (LE)

Writing an edit routine in PL/I with language environment (LE)

Writing an edit routine in PL/I for CICS on OS/390

Writing an edit routine in PL/I for CICS/VSE

Writing an edit routine in COBOL without language environment (LE)

Writing an edit routine in COBOL with language environment (LE)

Writing an edit routine in COBOL for CICS on OS/390

Writing an edit routine in COBOL for CICS/VSE

Handling double-byte character set data

Controlling QMF Resources using a Governor Exit Routine

Using a governor exit routine on OS/390

Using a governor exit routine on VM

Using a governor exit routine on VSE

Modifying the IBM-supplied governor exit routine or writing your own

How and when QMF calls the governor exit routine

Passing resource control information to the governor exit

Storing resource control information for the duration of a QMF session

Canceling user activity

Providing messages for canceled activities

Assembling and generating your governor exit routine in CMS

Assembling and link-editing your governor exit routine in TSO, ISPF, and native OS/390 batch

Assembling and generating your governor exit routine in CMS

Assembling, translating, and link-editing your governor exit routine in CICS on OS/390

Assembling, translating, and link-editing your governor exit routine in CICS on VSE

Using the DB2 governor on OS/390

Running QMF as a Batch Program

Running QMF as batch a batch program on OS/390

Running QMF as a non-interactive transaction on CICS

Running QMF as a batch program on CMS

Troubleshooting and Problem Diagnosis

Troubleshooting common problems

Determining the problem using diagnosis aids

Reporting a problem to IBM

Appendix A. Miscellaneous

What if it did not work? (OS/390)

Error messages you might see

QMF for CICS on VSE/ESA and OS/390 Version 7.2 product limitations

Appendix B. QMF Objects Residing in DB2

QMF control tables and table spaces on OS/390

VSAM clusters for OS/390

QMF sample tables for OS/390

Appendix C. QMF User Defined Functions

Appendix D. Migration and Fallback between QMF Releases

What is meant by migration?

Multiple releases of QMF

Granting access to the QMF V7R2 application plan and packages

DB2 subsystems and migration

Migrating QMF objects

Migrating applications

Other migration considerations

Global variables and the governor on VM

Appendix E. How QMF and GDDM Programs are Defined to CICS

How QMF programs are defined to CICS/MVS and CICS/VSE

Loading QMF to the 31-Bit shared virtual area on VSE

How GDDM definitions are loaded during QMF installation

Using transaction routing to control resource use

Appendix F. Notices

Appendix G. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Appendix H. Bibliography

CICS publications

COBOL publications

DB2 Universal Database Server for OS/390 and z/OS publications

Document Composition Facility (DCF) publications

Distributed Relational Database Architecture (DRDA) publications

DXT publications

Graphical Data Display Manager (GDDM) publications

HIgh Level Assembler (HLASM) publications

Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) publications

OS/390 publications

OS PL/I publications

REXX publications

VM/ESA publications

VSE/ESA publications

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