Use the QMF EXPORT command to export a QMF object into a sequential CMS file, a TSO data set, or a CICS data queue.
You can export QMF database objects from either temporary storage or from
the database depending on the object type, as is shown in Table 13.
Table 13. You can export all kinds of QMF objects.
| Data object | Export from database | Export from temporary storage |
|---|---|---|
| TABLE | X |
|
| QUERY | X | X |
| FORM | X | X |
| PROCEDURE | X | X |
| DATA |
| X |
| REPORT |
| X |
| CHART |
| X |
You can export reports and charts from temporary storage, but you cannot import them into temporary storage.
When you export a QMF object from an object panel, you do not need to specify the object type for the export. For example, if you enter an export command from a form panel, the form currently displayed in the panel is exported with the default object type FORM. If you enter an export command from a chart panel, the chart currently displayed in the panel is exported with the default object type CHART. If you attempt to export from a panel that does not have a valid object type for export, and do not specify a valid object type, QMF prompts you for a valid object type.