QMF stores information as QMF objects. Some objects, such as queries, are actually stored in the database. Other objects, such as reports and charts, exist only in temporary storage while you work on them.
There are seven QMF objects, as shown in Table 2.
Table 2. QMF stores information as seven kinds of QMF objects.
| Object | Contains |
|---|---|
| QUERY | Specifications for selecting the data you want to display. |
| DATA | Data you select using the query, or data you import from outside QMF. |
| FORM | Specifications for displaying the data you select. |
| REPORT | Formatted data produced when you run a query to retrieve data. |
| CHART | Graphic display of formatted report data. |
| PROCEDURE | A series of QMF commands that you can issue with a single RUN command. PROC is the abbreviation for PROCEDURE in QMF. |
| PROFILE | Specifications for your QMF user session. |
Each QMF object in the database has an owner, usually the person who saved the object in the database. You can not use an object unless you own it, the owner authorizes you to use it, or you are a QMF administrator. A QMF administrator can use any object that is owned by anyone.