Opening QMF catalog objects

You must specify the data source where the QMF catalog resides, and the object owner and name when you open a QMF catalog object.

About this task

You can open QMF objects in one of two ways:

Procedure

  1. In the Workspaces or Repository Explorer view, open the QMF catalog that contains the object that you want to open, navigate to and double-click the object.
    The QMF object opens in the editor.
  2. To search for and open a QMF catalog using a window:
    1. Select File > Open From > QMF Catalog.
    2. In the Data Source field, specify the name of the data source where the QMF catalog resides.
    3. In the Owner field, specify the owner of the object that you want to open. You must specify the owner in the correct format for identifiers.
    4. In the Name field, specify the name of the object that you want to open. You must specify the name in the correct format for identifiers.
    5. In the Folder field, specify the name of the folder that stores the object that you want to open. Click the ellipsis (...) to specify any other folder on this server.
    6. To list the objects that have been saved in the QMF catalog on the specified data source, click the From List button. The Object List window opens where you search for, list and select an object to open.
    7. Click OK. The object opens in the editor window.