Start and test QMF

This procedure starts the QMF for MVS/CICS product and tests that the product is properly installed. If you receive an error message during any part of the procedure, it indicates that QMF did not start properly. Under these circumstances, start by investigating some of the more common problems as described in Appendix A. Miscellaneous.

Sign on to the CICS system that is connected to QMF.

Press the Escape function key to begin a native CICS session.

Start QMF by issuing the CICS transaction, QMFE. Also specify the use of the temporary storage queue (DSQSDBQT) so that you can view any warning messages online. To start QMF with the temporary storage queue name, DSQD, specify:

QMFE DSQSDBQT=TS,DSQSDBQN=DSQD

You should see the QMF Home panel.

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  QMF HOME PANEL                       Query       Management    Facility
  Version 7 Release 1
                                      ******     **    **      ********* ____
  Authorization ID                  **     **   ***   ***     **        ____
    Q                              **     **   ****  ****    *******   ____
                                  **     **   ** ** ** **   **        ____
  Connected to                   **   * **   **  ****  **  **        ____
    SQLDS                         ******    **   **    ** **        _______
                                       ** _______________________________________
 
Enter a command on the command line or press a function key.
For help, press the Help function key or enter the command HELP.
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 1=Help        2=List        3=End         4=Show       5=Chart        6=Query
 
 7=Retrieve    8=Edit Table  9=Form       10=Proc      11=Profile     12=Report
 OK, you may enter a command.
 COMMAND ===>

Verify existence of QMF online help.

Press the Help function key. You should see this Help panel:

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All Rights Reserved.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                       Help: Query Management Facility                       |
|                                                                             |
| Select a topic.                                                             |
|                                                              1  to 7  of 14 |
|     1. What's new in Version 7                                              |
|     2. Profile                                                              |
|     3. QMF commands                                                         |
|     4. Prompted Query                                                       |
|     5. SQL (Structured Query Language)                                      |
|     6. Table Editor                                                         |
|     7. Forms                                                                |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| F1=Help  F3=Exit  F7=Backward  F8=Forward  F9=Keys  F12=Cancel              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 
OK, HELP performed. Please proceed.

Exit from the Help panel by pressing either PF3 or PF12.

Obtain a list of QMF-supplied sample tables.

Type the QMF command LIST TABLES (OWNER=Q) on the command line and press Enter. Depending on whether you previously installed QMF, the tables that have the owner Q might vary from the following screen:

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|                                 Table List                                  |
|                                                                             |
| Action   Name               Owner                                           |
|                                                       1  to  7 of 36        |
|          APPLICANT          Q                                               |
|          COMMAND_SYNONYMS   Q                                               |
|          DSQ_RESERVED       Q                                               |
|          DSQEC_ALIASES      Q                                               |
|          DSQEC_COLS_LDB2    Q                                               |
|          DSQEC_COLS_RDB2    Q                                               |
|          DSQEC_QMFOBJS      Q                                               |
|          DSQEC_TABS_LDB2    Q                                               |
|          DSQEC_TABS_RDB2    Q                                               |
|          INTERVIEW          Q                                               |
|          ORG                Q                                               |
|          PARTS              Q                                               |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| F1=Help  F4=Command  F5=Describe  F6=Refresh  F7=Backward  F8=Forward       |
| F9=Clear  F10=Comments  F11=Sort  F12=Cancel                                |
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OK, your database object list is displayed.

If you press PF8, additional panels are shown. Return to the QMF Home panel by pressing the Cancel function key. End the QMF session by pressing PF12.

The installation verification is now complete. You can browse the temporary storage queue to determine if there are any QMF warning messages using the CICS transaction: