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IMS Database Manager

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Automatic detection of current RRDS by RDDS Extraction utility. (old MR092111406 )

Customer would like to create a copy of the old IMSGEN macro based on the latest information contained in his IMS sistem and stored into DRD RDDS Data set; these will be used in case of problems to recover the subsystem.The IMS RDDS Extraction uti...
over 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 4 Not under consideration

HALDB partition keys should not be deleted when changing from PARTSEL to HIKEY

When changing from PARTSEL to HIKEY any partition keys already defined in RECON should either generally be left as they are or there should at least be an option to determine whether they should be left or deleted.
almost 12 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration

FDBR should not abend as a result of temporary loss of the lock structure.

1. Prevent FDBR from abending due to loss of the lock structure.or2. Make it possible to restart FDBR.or3. Provide an ERE light for IMS which would do backout, release locks, resolve DB2 in-doubt threads and then end immediately (or controlled by ...
almost 12 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

FDBR regions should keep LOG buffers in Extended Private instead of ECSA

Fast Database Recovery regions currently use ECSA for log buffers. As these are not typically used during normal tracking, and only needed during a backout scenario, they should be allocated as Extended Private to allow additional ECSA contraint r...
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

IJPMC0314-1682 Improve Delete.DB processing for Parallel Recon Access

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: J002306Submitters Company: JPMorgan Chase PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: IJPMC0314-1682 Improve Delete.DB processing for Parallel Recon AccessHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Information ManagementCurr...
almost 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

ISF0614-1711 - AUTH tables for IMS Data

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: gregory.debo.bipd@statefarm.comSubmitters Company: State Farm PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: ISF0614-1711 - AUTH tables for IMS DataHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Information ManagementCurrent Status...
almost 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 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

HALDB Indicator/flag for PST

Inside DFSPECA customer need an indicator/flag, indicating whether, for example, the PST is BMP or MPP. They also need an indicator for the IMSID.
over 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

Request for additional message about "DFS998I"

System: Product IMS Actor: User needing new message Description: Our costomer MRIDCS is using IMS v13 on z/OS.In December 10th, IMS has down because of Full of Spool.At the time, a message "DFS998I" was apeared, but they overlooked and IMS has down.
almost 6 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration

ability to see just RO statuses of IMS DB's via DIS DB command

there could be thousands IMS db's defined for ims. customer wants to see via /DIS DB command just those IMS db's that are RO (read only) status.
almost 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

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