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    IMS segments should allow setting default values and autogenerated sequence numbers

    It would be great if IMS had the option of defining segments with auto-generated values, whether they are defaults or incremental numbers, like identities.
    over 8 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

    Estudente

    Es trabajo de universidad
    about 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 0 Not under consideration

    Continuous replication in case of OLDS/SLDS I/O error for IIDR for IMS

    We plan to use IBM InfoSphere Data Replication for IMS to replicate DB changes from Main system to DR system. Capture sever stops replication when OLDS/SLDS I/O error occurs. If unplanned switch occurs at that timing, lost data is larger than norm...
    over 8 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

    IMS - remove logical child delete rule

    Remove the IMS restriction of the logical child delete rules, which should eliminate the the need to change the current delete rules and applications for this condition.
    over 8 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

    Invalidate GUR cache / update SQL metadata

    IMS caches DBD and PSB metadata for IMS applications and JDBC based tools using SQL access to IMS databases in the so called GUR cache. There are situations in which an invalidation of this cache would be helpful like situations in which DBD metad...
    over 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Open Access DB 1 Future consideration

    Fetching Vendor data from Directory

    Vendor data that gets stored in Directory needs to be read by vendor batch utilities (PFX utilities). We need mechanism in DFS3CATQ i.e. if requested it should return the vendor data may be ignore the other meta data both from active as well stagi...
    over 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

    DFS3CATQ API Open call with the DEFINITION=CONCAT

    We at BMC are utilizing the DFS3CATQ API Open call with the DEFINITION=BOTH parameter that allows for requesting IMS control blocks from either STAGING or ACTIVE IMS Directories. We have multiple scenarios in our products code base where it is nec...
    over 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

    DFS3CATQ API with CONTCAT option

    This is a curious case with the DFS3CATQ API that exists today when making separate calls to PENDING versus CURRENT IMS directories. I believe this error would not occur if we have the CONCAT option listed below. In this case we have HIDAM DBD tha...
    over 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Future consideration

    DEDB alter utlitiy - parallel run of multiple area for same DBD

    DEDB alter utility supports one area per DBD per utility execution. We need to run DEDB alter multiple area of the same DBD in parallel.
    almost 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

    IMS Load instr @ DFSDOC10+CC has base & index registers reversed issue discovered while running ZAD

    IMS Load instr @ DFSDOC10+CC has base & index registers reversed issue discovered while running ZAD
    over 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Future consideration

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