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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...
about 11 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...
about 11 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...
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration