Working with QMF usually means doing three basic tasks: Finding data you need, selecting specific items from that data, and turning the data into a report. This chapter gives you three quick lessons on how to do these tasks, using the data in the QMF sample tables.
As you read the other chapters in this book, you will learn other methods for doing these tasks. In addition, you will learn refinements for performing tasks that build on these basic concepts. You can also perform many of these tasks from within Windows environments by using the QMF for Windows feature. See Appendix D, The QMF High Performance Option for more information.
Before you start the lessons, make sure that you are familiar with the QMF terms and concepts that are explained in Chapter 1, Getting Acquainted with QMF.