What is the difference between QMF and Spufi?

[Prakash Jha]

What is the difference between QMF & Spufi? Please help.

[Robert Sample]

From what I recall, and it has been a while since I used DB2, QMF is a reporting tool whereas SPUFI is merely an SQL execution tool. Both will execute queries, but QMF gives you more control over how the results will appear.

[Technocrat]

Apart from what Robert says, they have been written in different languages.

[Shahid]

Are there any other difference than that? This was asked to me also, in a recent interview and I was not able get more than a point or two.

[DB2 Guy]

You can look at these links:

http://db2portal.blogspot.in/2007/02/qmf-vs-spufi.html
http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget. ... rsus-SPUFI

[enrico-sorichetti]

from a money point of view
SPUFI is included into the DB2 distribution
QMF is an add on charge product/feature

[Shahid]

Thank you Db2 Guy and enrico.

Enrico - that means on every company if we have DB2 installed SPUFI will be avialable?

[enrico-sorichetti]

SPUFI is part of DB2
if it will be made available to whom to do what depends on Your organization standards and practices

[Prakash Jha]

Thanks guys.