Utility considerations for DDM

These iSeries™ utilities support DDM for accessing remote files.

Notes:

The following utilities do not support DDM: iSeries Query, source entry utility (SEU), screen design aid (SDA), and advanced printer function utility.
Except when the System/38™-compatible database tools or DFU/400 is being used, DDM does not support displaying lists of members in remote files. However, if the target server is an iSeries server or a System/38, display station pass-through can be used to perform this function.
The SQL/400^® licensed program and query management, part of the i5/OS™ licensed program, do not support DDM. However, both support the Distributed Relational Database Architecture™ (DRDA^®) in a distributed network.

System/38-compatible database tools
The topic collection describes the System/38-compatible data file utility (DFU/38) and the System/38-compatible query utility (Query/38).
Data file utility for iSeries server
Data file utility (DFU) data entry applications can be created and started with DDM to work with remote files in the same manner as with local files. Most DFU functions are performed with the remote file as though it were a local file.
i5/OS database query
The database interactive query function, provided by the i5/OS licensed program, supports DDM files.
Sort utility
The sort utility supports remote file processing with DDM anywhere that it supports local file processing for both iSeries and non-iSeries target servers.

Parent topic: Use language, utility, and application support for DDM