Report completion and the incomplete data prompt

When you run a query or display a table or view, QMF retrieves only enough rows from the database to display the report. This allows QMF to display the report as soon as possible, although QMF might need to retrieve more rows to finish the report.

If you do not complete the report (by either resetting the data or scrolling to the bottom of the report), QMF completes it when you request the next operation that involves the database. The following commands cause QMF to complete the report before the command runs.

CONNECT

DISPLAY

tablename (from the database)

DPRE

DRAW

tablename

EDIT TABLE

ERASE

EXPORT

(from the database)

IMPORT

(to the database)

LIST

PRINT

(from the database)

REFRESH

(of a database object list)

RUN

(an object in the database)

RUN QUERY

(from the database)

RUN QUERY

(a non-SELECT query)

SAVE

(data, form, procedure, or profile)

If the QMF temporary storage area becomes full while QMF completes your report, QMF displays the following Incomplete Data Object prompt.

DXYESIR2              INCOMPLETE DATA OBJECT
 
The temporary storage area does not contain all of the rows of
DATA.  Because there is not enough storage for QMF to capture
all the rows and columns of data, DATA must be RESET or the
current command must be withdrawn.
 
Do you want to RESET the DATA object?
 
_ 1.  YES - RESET the DATA object.
  2.  NO  - Do not RESET the DATA object.
 
_______________________________________________________________
  F1=Help  F12=Cancel

YES

Removes all the data in QMF temporary storage, so that none of it is available to you. If you are finished with the contents of the DATA object, choose YES.

NO

Cancels the command and leaves the DATA object as is.

For information about controlling the capacity of QMF temporary storage, see Installing and Managing QMF for VM/ESA , Installing and Managing QMF for MVS, or Installing and Managing QMF for VSE/ESA .