---
title: "How to Run a Query in QMF Automatically"
description: "Best example to run SQL query automatically in QMF. Useful for mainframe developers."
url: https://srinimf.com/2016/03/10/how-to-run-a-query-in-qmf-automatically/
date: 2016-03-10
modified: 2026-10-10
author: "Srini"
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categories: ["QMF"]
tags: ["How to Automate QMF query"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Run a Query in QMF Automatically

[Before you write](https://srinimf.com/2018/05/13/sql-code-review-tips/) a Procedure, [here are the](https://srinimf.com/2015/05/23/alter-table-table_name-drop-column-column_name/) steps mandatorily to complet.

1. Create and save the query and form
2. Enter: **RESET PROC**

## **The PROC panel displays.**

**Example Proc:**
/* This procedure checks to see what day it is.
If it’s Monday, it runs a query and prints a report.
If it isn’t, a message is displayed informing the user.*/
signal on error
if date(‘w’) = ‘Monday’
then
do
“RUN QUERY MYQUERY (FORM = MYFORM”
“PRINT REPORT”
“MESSAGE (TEXT=’OK,
MONDAY report has been created and sent to printer.'”

Related[QMF: EXPORT Report to Dataset](https://srinimf.com/2010/09/04/qmf-export-report-to-dataset/)

end
else
do
“MESSAGE (TEXT=’Sorry, it is not Monday. Report cannot be created.'”

Related[QMF Export Report to Excel or Word document](https://srinimf.com/2016/02/02/qmf-export-report-to-excel-or-word-document/)

end
exit 0 /*Exit without errors */
error:
“MESSAGE (TEXT = ‘”dsq_message_text”‘”
exit 8 /*Exit with error condition*/

*** END ***

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