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IMS Database Manager

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Enable support for OSGI Type 2 for the IMS DL1 driver to work with CICS

Ability to run, batch, realtime and CICS transactions using Java with IMS DL1 driver. Customer wants flexibility to run both OSGI and Liberty JVMs, depending on functionality to ensure quickest performance. They primarily use Type 2, but would use...
over 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Delivered

Generate DBD and PSB in XML format from IMS Catalog

Hi, We are looking to generate DBD and PSB source from IMS Catalog in XML format. We are aware that GUR call generates that. But it is not in the standard desired format and also we cannot generate for bulk components like we have several thousand...
over 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Delivered

Change DFS2440W to an error message and cause RC8 instead of RC4

During execution of an ACBGEN of a PSB that contains a PCB with FP database, processing sequence of FP secondary index and processing option of insert and/or delete, a warning with RC=04 is returned. The warning message is as follows: DFS2440W INV...
almost 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Delivered

To update databases with metadata the databases must be DBR'd to update the Catalog

We discovered that a DBR of our databases are required for every copybook/metadata change made active in the IMS Catalog. Making the databases unavailable to our clients via DBR for every copybook/metadata change is unacceptable. We need the abili...
almost 5 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Delivered

DEDB Alter

DEDB Alter utility needs the support to add one or more DEDB Areas anywhere of a DEDB database.
almost 12 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 6 Delivered

DFS3CATQ don't ABEND when directory DD name is already in use

When issuing the OPEN request to DFS3CATQ if the IMSD0000 DD is already allocated a U1002 Abend with RC=x'18' is issued. The API should not ABEND it should issue a Bad RC on the OPEN request instead.
over 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Delivered

FPSI Indexing Suspension Security Capability

This addresses the FPSI (Fast Path Secondary Indexing) capability that arrived with IMS V12. Currently, FPSI functionality can be deliberately suspended for BMP processes by specifying a //DFSCTL DD card. This is something that can be done by any ...
over 8 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Delivered

OSAM DBs should not have a R/T limit of 60 extents

OSAM DBs should not have a R/T limit of 60 extents. OSAM are allowed to grow to 256 extents, but if they hit 61 extents - they stop working in realtime.
about 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Delivered

Enhance Reporting of IMS Locking

Enhance reporting of IMS Locking activity such that is is possible to obtain IMS lock request counts by unit of work/commit interval.Ideally, seperate counts by lock type ( read/modify ) and reported in 37/38 5937/5938 , 56FA log records.
about 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Delivered

IBoA0113-1588 IMS Fence capability

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: phil.pinto@bankofamerica.comSubmitters Company: Bank of America PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: IBoA0113-1588 IMS Fence capabilityHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Information ManagementCurrent Status: R...
almost 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Delivered

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