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Creating catalog objects and binding packages

For each database server that you configure in the SDF with the exception of ODBC data servers, you must create the QMF catalog objects and bind a set of QMF packages. The QMF catalog objects consist of database tables, indexes and other objects that contain information used by QMF for Windows. The QMF for Windows packages contain the SQL that QMF for Windows needs to run and access tables, indexes, objects, lists, views and other miscellaneous information.

You use the Packages page of the Parameters window to create the catalog objects and bind packages for all servers connected to using TCP/IP, SNA or CLI. The Packages page is not available when configuring an ODBC database server. That is because ODBC database servers cannot host a catalog. Instead, ODBC servers can be configured to bypass the use of a QMF catalog or use a QMF for Windows catalog that resides on another DB2 database server. Use the Catalog page of the Parameters window to point to a catalog for the ODBC server.


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