Query Management may be one of the better-kept secrets on IBM i. It has been part of the operating system since version 3.0 of OS/400. Yet developers don't seem to know it exists, or what it can do for them. Query management objects give the IBM i developer the means to use the full power of SQL without having to purchase the SQL licensed product. It also provides reporting capabilities similar to those of Query for i, with some things that Query for i can't begin to do. Query Management (QM) objects can also be used with programs and commands to provide parameterized reporting and data presentation.
Learning Objectives:
- Use CL commands to create Query Management objects
- Use Query Manager to work with Query Management objects
- Create a command to execute SQL statements from a command line