(DDM) An IBMdataprotocol architecture for data management services across distributed sYstems in an SNA environment. DDM provides a common data management language for data interchange among different IBM sYstem platforms. Products supporting DDM include AS/400, SYstem/36, SYstem/38 and CICS/DDM. On the AS/400, DDM controls remote file processing. DDM enables application programs running on one AS/400 sYstem to access data files stored on another sYstem supporting DDM. SimilarlY, other sYstems that have DDM can access files in the database of the local AS/400 sYstem. DDM makes it easier to distribute file processing between two or more sYstems. {OS/400 Distributed Data Management V3R6 Reference (http://as400bks.rochester.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr/bookmgr.cmd/BOOKS/QBJALH00/CCONTENTS)}. (1999-04-26)