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Contents
About Query for iSeries Use ............................ix
Who should read the Query for iSeries Use book .....................ix
Part 1. Introduction to Query for iSeries ....................1
Chapter 1. What is Query for iSeries? ........................3
Query for iSeries fundamentals ............................3
Files, fields, and record formats in Query for iSeries ...................3
Query for iSeries definitions ............................5
Libraries in Query for iSeries............................5
Major functions of Query for iSeries ..........................5
Chapter 2. General operating information for Query for iSeries ..............7
Practicing with Query for iSeries ...........................7
Getting started with Query for iSeries .........................7
When you are finished working with Query for iSeries ..................7
Telling Query for iSeries what you want .........................7
Using prompts and default values in Query for iSeries ..................7
Using Query for iSeries function keys ........................8
Using lists in Query for iSeries ...........................9
Using Query for iSeries commands ..........................11
Using the Query Utilities menu............................11
Using the Work with Queries display .........................12
Choosing a single Query for iSeries task .......................12
Choosing multiple Query for iSeries tasks ......................13
Working with a list of Query for iSeries queries ....................14
Selecting a library for your Query for iSeries queries ..................16
Displaying the format of constants in Query for iSeries...................17
Query for iSeries profile information..........................18
Handling Query for iSeries messages and errors .....................18
Changing your Query for iSeries queries .......................18
Part 2. Defining and using Query for iSeries query definitions .........21
Chapter 3. Creating a Query for iSeries query definition .................27
Starting Query for iSeries query definition .......................27
Selecting definition steps when defining a Query for iSeries query ..............28
Selecting options for a Query for iSeries query definition .................29
Moving through the Query for iSeries definition displays .................30
When you return to the Query for iSeries Define the Query display .............30
Considerations for creating Query for iSeries queries ...................30
Selecting files, records, and fields for Query for iSeries .................30
Suggested sequence of tasks for creating Query for iSeries queries .............31
Chapter 4. Specifying and selecting files for a Query for iSeries query ...........33
Specifying file selections for a Query for iSeries query ...................33
Choosing a file for a Query for iSeries query .....................34
Choosing a library for a Query for iSeries query ....................34
Choosing a member or record format for a Query for iSeries query .............35
Selecting multiple files for a Query for iSeries query...................35
Confirming your options for a Query for iSeries query ..................36
Handling errors on the Query for iSeries Specify File Selections display ...........36
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