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    Add additional statistics to the DLRACCT stats area

    Adding additional metrics to the DLRACCT data area will provide better insight into where units of work are spending time and help identify bottlenecks. Currently, field DLRESAF provides a total number of ESAF Normal calls. Would like to see this ...
    over 3 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

    Support DBFUMIN0 with DBRC=N under the IMS Managed ACB environment

    We typically use DBFUMIN0 utility with DBRC=N to format ADS because we could save time to spend DBFUMRI0 utility. We do not format ADS during online transaction processing by using DBFUMRI0, but we use DBFUMIN0 with DBRC=N to format ADS, then...
    almost 5 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Future consideration

    Correlate the PST processing the request with QUERY ODBM TYPE(THREAD) information in IMS to identify and kill the concerned long running threads and regions.

    This is very useful to identify and kill the inefficient and long running IMS SQLs. At the moment we cannot correlate between the ODBM threads and processing region (DBT) on IMS side. There could be queries that could run longer and do not fill th...
    over 1 year ago in IMS Database Manager / Open Access DB 1 Future consideration

    Default value type setting in IMS Catalog for Explorer inserts

    Modify the IMS Catalog to have default values for field statements, that is: spaces, low values, zeros, zoned, etc. This would then be used by IMS Explorer Suite for inserts when a field value is not specified. For Example on this "Insert into MS3...
    about 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration

    'DEDB Alter' may support adding segments dynamically

    IMS users ask the function of 'DEDB Alter' can support to add new segments dynamically.
    over 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 3 Not under consideration

    Support for wildcard in DDL DROP for IMS Databases and PSBs

    We refresh and rebuild test environment from production where we cleanup everything in test and build using the components from production by changing component names. So we could use DDL DROP with wildcard where we can erase the test definitions ...
    almost 2 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

    CLEANUP.RECON should clean up bad/orphan records

    Please update the DBRC command CLEANUP.RECON to delete bad and orphan records
    almost 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration

    Monitor End-to-End Access in real time for Audit Purposes

    The requirement is to monitor end-to-end access from requester to the databases. The audit information must be available in real time to a Security Information and Event Management system (QRadar). Monitoring is for both inbound and outbound acces...
    over 5 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 0 Not under consideration

    Missing Data Capture Exit Support for IMS Open Database Access

    Updates to IMS databases via Open database access do not trigger the database capture exit routines.
    over 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Open Access DB 1 Not under consideration

    Allow FPBP64STAT parameter to be updated via PROCLIB

    Currently FPBP64STAT is only updateable via type-2 command meaning it is lost through a coldstart. We would like for this parameter to have an equivalent proclib parameter which can be set, to maintain the setting through cold start.
    about 3 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

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