QMF installation process overview

The process of installing QMF consists of installing or migrating QMF on databases of your choice and installing any optional features that you want to use.

Table 1. An overview of the QMF installation process
Step of the installation process Details for this step
1. Install or migrate QMF in the first database.

This database must be a Db2® for z/OS® database.

You can install QMF Version 13.1 in any of the following configurations:
  • In a stand-alone database.

    In this configuration, the QMF installation in this database never accesses, or is accessed by, QMF installations in other databases.

  • In an application requester in a distributed data configuration.

    In this configuration, the QMF installation in this database requests data from other QMF installations in remote server databases.

  • In both an application requester and an application server in a distributed data configuration.

    In this configuration, the QMF installation in this database accesses and is accessed by other QMF installations in remote databases.

 See roadmap 1 in Roadmap 1: Installing QMF in stand-alone or requester databases (Db2 for z/OS only).
2. Prepare each additional database in your distributed data configuration.

Where and how you install QMF in a distributed data configuration depends on the configuration of your data network and how you plan to access the data.

  • If you plan to use the QMF CONNECT command to access data from remote servers, follow roadmap 2.
  • If you do not plan to use the QMF CONNECT command to connect to this server, but you intend to direct QMF commands with three-part names to this server to access tables and views, follow roadmap 3.
 See the following information:
3. Extra Value: Configure QMF Analytics for TSO.

QMF Analytics for TSO provides additional charting and statistical analysis capabilities for users in the TSO environment.

 See Configuring QMF Analytics for TSO for information.
4. Extra Value: Install QMF National Language Features.

A National Language Feature (NLF) allows you to use QMF in a language other than English.

See roadmap 4 in Roadmap 4: Databases accessed in languages other than English.
5. Extra Value: Install the QMF for TSO Stored Procedure Interface The QMF for TSO stored procedure interface gives the flexibility of calling QMF without logging onto TSO. For more information see, Installing the QMF stored procedure interface (TSO only)
6. Extra Value: Install the QMF enhanced LIST function You can also install an enhancement to the LIST command that allows users to list tables and views that are authorized to both primary and secondary authorization IDs. Granting privileges to PUBLIC for these objects is then unnecessary. For more information see, Installing the enhanced LIST command function (z/OS only)
7. Extra Value: Configure the QMF Enhanced ISPF Editor The QMF Enhanced Editor updates the standard ISPF editor to add extensive SQL query and procedure development aids. For more information see, Configuring QMF Enhanced Editor
8. Extra Value: Configure QMF Data Service access QMF for z/OS and QMF Enterprise Edition users can use the QMF Data Service feature to access non-Db2 data such as VSAM, IMS, sequential files, SMF data, SYSLOG data and more. For more information, see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/qmf/13.1.0?topic=qmf-data-service-component.html