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    New option to generate DBD without metadata

    We would like to have a new DBDGEN option that enables users to generate a DBD without an extended fields table for metadata. For example, we propose adding a new macro like below, which precedes other DBDGEN macros and allows users to specify not...
    about 6 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

    Increase the Maximum Size of the IRLM Lock Entries from Its Current Maximum of 1024 MB lock entries.

    Currently we have a large number of false contentions within our IMS data sharing group, and we have increased the LTE value to 256 which causes us to reach the Maximum size of 1024mb.(256 * 4 Byte Entry = 1024mb) We need to be able to increase th...
    over 1 year ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 0 Under review

    DFS2291I: include IMSID in the SHORT message

    Change the LONG form of DFS2291I lock timeout message to be a multi-line WTO, to make it easier for Automation products to extract the necessary data from the individual messages, in order to take action such as cancel the top lock blocker. At pre...
    over 8 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

    Add warning option when setting a DFSVSMxx LOCKTIME value

    Currently when setting LOCKTIME in DFSVSMxx to set a timeout value, the options available for BMPOPT and MSGOPT are to either abend, or return a BD status code to the application. Neither are currently feasible because the application may not be a...
    over 6 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 28 Not under consideration

    Allow definition of fields in the filler segment of an IMS db without required DBR for catalog

    We currently define segments in a Data Base Definition (DBD), along with a key field. The remaining segment length does not have data fields defined in the DBD. We define data fields in external copybooks. Therefore, there is no outage of the data...
    about 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

    ISF0413-1606 IDAA Support for IMS data

    SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: gregory.debo.bipd@statefarm.comSubmitters Company: State Farm PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: ISF0413-1606 IDAA Support for IMS dataHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Information ManagementCurrent Status:...
    almost 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

    User Exits During DDL processing

    During processing for a DEDB database member, a user exit will be needed to validate the vendor data in the catalog, and place it into an extension to Directory member. The exit should be able to add related SHISAM database(s) to the list of datab...
    over 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Future consideration

    Vendor Data in the Directory after DDL

    Extended Operands and Vendor Data are in the Directory after using the Catalog Populate Utility to populate the Catalog and Directory from ACBLIB when using IMS Managed ACBs. When building PSBs and DMBs from the Catalog for DDL and the Catalog Dir...
    over 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Future consideration

    Change Request for DFSBRLSC Macro

    We would like to request that the DFSBRLSC macro add a new option ACTIVE/STAGING to the DFSBRLSC macro.The IMS Reorg utility needs to issue a DBRC RECON command to the staging data set using the DFSBRLSC macro.Therefore, we would like you to add a...
    about 5 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Future consideration

    Request to improve the RCAC masking rule behaviour in DB2 UDB

    Hi, We are working with Romeo Lupascu <romeol@ca.ibm.com> from IBM on this, please sync with him asap as we are looking for immediate fix to this limitation as this is impacting many client processes. Per client:-A more expected behavior is ...
    almost 6 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

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