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IMS Database Manager

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

DFSPREC0 does not support VSAM REUSE for the ILDS

The main reason that DFSPREC0 does not support VSAM REUSE for the ILDS is that when HALDB was being developed, REUSE was not supported for IMS full function databases. The team implemented it the minimum support necessary: the database/partition i...
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

Backout with GSAM file

To avoid the abend of a bmp, a program can do a rollback to cancel the unit of work that caused the problem. But today, it's not possible with gsam file.
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 2 Not under consideration

Global backout without restart

Today, when emergency restart failed, we have to restart with coldstart. But, to do that, we have to proceed backout on each inflight UOW.
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

Prevent base deleting with procopt L and REUS

When a DBBBATCH is unfortunately submitted with a PSB using procopt L instead of procopt A, the database is emptied (the program is the same with procopt A and procopt L: ISRT CALL).
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

CPU time by OLR in records 29xx of IMS log

We need to have the CPU time of OLR in record “2990” of IMS log (the start is 2910).
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

Increase OSAM subpools from current limit of 255 to 1024 or 2048

As our BMP workload increases coupled with recent mergers we are fast approaching the limit of 255 OSAM subpool buffers. In our environment we have seen a slow down in BMP processing when too many BMPs are accesssing the same OSAM subpool due to l...
almost 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 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.
about 11 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 ...
about 11 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...
about 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

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