You can save the forms that are used to create a classic report on your PC, on a file server, or at a database server. You can also choose to save forms with or without their data source.
When you save a form, you are only saving the formatting options for a set of query results. When you open the form, you will need to supply the query results. That means you must run a query again and select the form in order to create the classic report.
You can save both the data source and the form. If you choose this option you are saving both elements that are used to create the report. When you open a form that has been saved with both the data source (query results) and the form (formatting options), QMF for Windows finds the data source, runs the query, applies the formatting from the form, and presents the report. If you choose this option, the same data source is always used with the form.
To save both the data source and the form:
The Save As dialog box opens if the form has not been saved.
The Open dialog box opens.
Forms saved at the server can be made accessible to other users. If you want to share your forms with other users, save them at the database server.
The Save Form dialog box opens.
Registering the object allows the object to be listed in and launched from the DB2 Warehouse Information Catalog.
You can open forms that have been saved at the database server.
The Open From Server dialog box opens.