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IMS System Services

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IMS "wsdl first" WebServices: Reduce size of DFSPWSH message header (i.e. @dfs_async_msg_header)

Every web service request and response contains a first segment to transfer meta data, i.e. the @dfs_async_msg_header included DFSPWSH. The size of this header is fix for every request/response and is more then 5KB, mainly because of large field d...
almost 10 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Delivered

IMS IVP Dialog - remove obsolete data sets

§ IXUMTRX = IMSSZ01.IMS131,,32760,CYL,1,1,46 MATRIX allocation parameters - HLQ,VOL,BLK,TYP,PRM,SEC,DIR § IXUMRXA = IMSSZ01.IMS131,,32760,CYL,1,1,46 MATRIXA allocation parameters - HLQ,VOL,BLK,TYP,PRM,SEC,DIR § IXUMRXB = IMSSZ01.IMS131,,32760,CYL,...
almost 10 years ago in IMS System Services / Installation and Configuration 1 Delivered

QUERY DB command enhancement to show associated VSAM subpool

There is no possibility in IMS to find out which VSAM databases are assigned to a specific VSAM subpool. We need an enhancement of the QUERY DB command, e.g. QUERY DB NAME(x) SHOW(VSAMPOOL), to find out to which VSAM subpool a database is assigned...
about 10 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 1 Delivered

"Socket Listening Redesign" for DataPower mediated IMS ICAL callouts required for IMS and IMS Connect V12

Please provide the "Socket Listening Redesign" fix pack packaged such that this would be install-able for IMS V12 and IMS Connect V12
about 10 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Delivered

IMS SQ structure overflow protection

Need IMS enhancement to the DFSQSSP0 (or equivalent) exit to provide feedback on the overall utilization of the shared message queue structures on the CF so solution can be implemented to monitor and prevent queue structures from becoming full.
about 10 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 0 Delivered

Allow IMS to start CSL tasks if not started even with RMENV=Y

When CSL is enabled, IMS wait for CSL tasks if they are not started. When RMENV=N, than we can tell IMS to start SCI and OM when not started via the proc name. IMS should still be able to start both SCI and OM when RMENV=Y is specified, but we sho...
over 10 years ago in IMS System Services / Common Service Layer 1 Delivered

Allow user interface to submit type 2 commands thru IMS Connect

Currently the only user able to issue IMS type 2 commands through IMS Connect is the Control Center. This should be opened up to allow others to be able to issue type 2 commands.
over 10 years ago in IMS System Services / Commands 4 Delivered

XRF/FDBR ACBSHR=N option for DEDB Alter is requisite

DEDB Alter function of IMS V13 does not support XRF/FDBR ACBSHR=N option.
over 10 years ago in IMS System Services / Installation and Configuration 0 Delivered

Display message DFS3262 with error information "E" instead of "i"

send message DFS3262 with error detection (DFS3262E) instead of (DFS3262I) for the automation process to generate an alert to the operator.
over 10 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 3 Delivered

Prevent IMS abend U0904 during MFS online change

During the /MODIFY COMMIT of a FMTLIB type online change, if IMS detects an invalid entry in the directory of the new FORMAT library it will abend with U0904. The invalid directory could be caused by mistakenly linking a load module into the libra...
almost 11 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 7 Delivered

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