Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for a filter table list utility. Information is displayed on a monitor attached to a computer. An open database window is displayed in which search criteria is entered for searching for tables. A search is performed for tables using the entered search criteria, prior to retrieving names of all of the tables to display on the monitor. When tables are found that meet the search criteria, a list of the found tables is generated for displaying on the monitor. The generated list is displayed on the monitor.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for accessing database objects. A server computer executes a first database management system, wherein the first database management system manages a first database and the database objects are stored in the first database. Preferably, the first database management system is a DB2 RDBMS. A client computer, which is connected to the server computer, executes a second database management system, wherein the second database management system manages a second database and the database objects stored in the first database are activated or linked to the original database objects stored in the second database management system. Preferably, the second database management system is an APPROACH RDBMS. The first database management system communicates with the second database management system via an Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) connection between the connected client computer and server computer.