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IMS Database Manager

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    Support for DLI or DBB batch regions to get PSB/DBD metadata from IMS staging directory.

    Hi, We have quarterly releases where we bring down IMS and run our database change reorgs. While our IMS systems were non managed ACBs, our multi step reorgs run IC and unloads using metadata from DBDLIB.CURR and reload, index builder and post IC ...
    2 months ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 0 Under review

    Optional parameter to avoid STATUS V1 for DEDB REPL

    In IMS V6 APAR, the meaning of MINBYTES in the DBDGEN SEGM macro for DEDB has been changed, so that an unexpected status code "V1" may be returned to REPL CALL for DEDB in IMS V6 and later. In order to avoid this problem, IMS development provides ...
    almost 2 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Future consideration

    IMS Modernization Sandbox in zCX

    A containerized sandbox running in z/OS Container Extensions (zCX) that provides a simulated IMS environment for rapid prototyping and API testing will be useful for potential IMS customers.
    3 months ago in IMS Database Manager / All components 0 Submitted

    Modify where IMS stores X'99' records

    Currently, IMS X'99' Logs that are used for change data capture and replication are stored in SLDS. We would like the x’99’ to be logged into separate log datasets that CDC can listen and replicate.
    3 months ago in IMS Database Manager / All components 0 Under review

    64 Bit Addressing for Full Function DB Buffer Pools

    Exploitation of 64 bit address space for Full Function DB for both OSAM and VSAM buffer pools (similar to current DB2's capabiltities).
    almost 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Not under consideration

    If row id or hash key can be created on IMS segments and keep hidden like DB2 tables then it will solve lot problems for replication tools where ims segment has no key

    It will provide uniqueness to no key segments and will be useful for replication tools.
    3 months ago in IMS Database Manager 0 Under review

    64 Bit Addressing for Full Function DB Buffer Pools

    Exploitation of 64 bit address space for Full Function DB for both OSAM and VSAM buffer pools (similar to current DB2's capabiltities).
    over 5 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 4 Not under consideration

    Store Copy Book Comments with IMS Catalog import

    When importing PL/I structures, we need to be able to preserve the Comments. Ideally with the import process. The comments should be stored with the metadata in the IMS Catalog and recreated with a future DCLGEN utility for the IMS Catalog.
    over 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

    ODBM must be downward compatible between code and release levels

    Our customers use ODBM which is a common service layer component servicing multiple IMS target systems. Currently if one of the target IMS systems is migrated to a new release and ODBM is not at that point migrated we lose access to the IMS system...
    about 8 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Open Access DB 1 Not under consideration

    Better Replication Solution needed to move incremental changes to IDAA and CP4D

    Asked this of Mario Perotti on a recent Webex and he suggested submitting an Idea, so here we are. Customers that have data in an IMS database are using it within IMS for transactional purposes, but need to move it elsewhere for Analytics. We curr...
    about 2 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

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