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Process a Fast Path Secondary Index as a Database

We would like to perform an ACBGEN of a PSB if the only PCB within that PSB is for a Fast Path Secondary Index.
about 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

Alter DEDB online without a two stage randomizer

We want to resize DEDBs databases online without using a two stage randomizer.
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

UOW LOCK MODE using has hash value

Now, UOW LOCK MODE user are using same hash value.As a result, False contention causes more than necessary, if multi processing are working on parallel.UOW Lock should use different hash value.This improvement will reduce false contention in case ...
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

Allow an implementation for DFSMS Media Manager parameter UPDATE=YES and CATOUTP=NO

We created a Marketing Requirement #MR0519105051 based on DFSMS Media Manager support team request. Title is "Allow IMSFP-DEDB ADS close without BCS access." So we need new implementation for DFSMS Media Manager parameter UPDATE=YES and CATOUTP=NO...
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

IMS support for WLM IWMCNTN (Contention notification service)

Customer sometimes suffers from very long response time of FP online transactions during heavy IMS BMP workload period.The reason for the delay on online transaction is lock contention. The lock holder is BMP regions.With WLM service class definit...
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

DEDB Area Data Set Create Utility (DBFUMRI0) should always format the whole destination ADS

OAE calls DBFUMRI0 to copy Original ADS to Temporary ADS, then copy Temporary ADS back to Extended Original ADS. Even though Temporary ADS is allocated to 2 volumes, if the primary volume is enough for copy, the candidate volume remains unused and...
almost 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

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