Remote unit of work access

QMF allows you to connect to any of the DB2 or SQL/DS databases within a distributed network. When you connect to a remote location, it becomes your current location. These connections can be made between "like" (DB2-DB2) and "unlike" (SQL/DS-DB2) locations. You can establish this connection during QMF initialization (using the DSQSDBNM program parameter of the START command) or from within a QMF session (with the QMF CONNECT command).

When you are connected to a remote location, all SQL statements you issue (except CONNECT) are directed to the database at the remote location for processing. Therefore, you can access data and QMF objects at a remote location in much the same way you would access data and objects at your own location. For example, you can create a table or replace comments on a table at a remote location by first connecting to that location with remote unit of work.

For more information on preparing for remote unit of work, see Installing and Managing QMF for VM/ESA or Installing and Managing QMF for MVS. For more information on using remote unit of work, see Using QMF.