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IMS System Services

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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.
almost 11 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 0 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.
about 11 years ago in IMS System Services / Installation and Configuration 0 Delivered

DBRC should refer to the staging data set of IMS directory

When IMS-managed ACB is enabled and some new DB definitions in the staging data set before the IMPORT command , DBRC does refer to the active data set, not staging data set, and DBRC returns RC=12. INIT.DBDS DBD(DBSX1252) DDN(DDSX1252) NOCATALG - ...
about 6 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 2 Delivered

Batch utility to create DDL statement from existing IMS managed ACB metadata

We need a batch utility to create DDL statements from existing IMS managed ACB metadata. E4D has similar functionality and we need this as a batch utility because with large ACB, E4D may have performance issues.
almost 7 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 2 Delivered

Dynamically determine which IMS system needs to do the Update or Refresh PSB command

We need the ability for the IMPORT DEFN(CATALOG) command to dynamically determine which OPTION to use (UPDATEPSB/REFRESHPSB) and not rely on the customer/user to make that determination.
over 7 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 1 Delivered

OM logstream include ID from user/service that executed a command

Include the ID of the user who executed the command when running PGM=DFSERA10 to print out the OM audit log stream.
about 9 years ago in IMS System Services / Common Service Layer 0 Delivered

OM output user exit parameter list: Command Response change

IMS OM output user exit Usability enhancementThis exit is called to allow a user to view and manipulate output from OM.There is a restriction on the OOUX_OUTMDLEN field as follows :- Modified command output length. The exit must set this field if ...
over 9 years ago in IMS System Services / System Management 0 Delivered

IMS and IMS Connect password support should allow expanded character set

IMS and IMS Connect password handling should support any character supported by SAF and RACF. Password Security Enhancements have been made available via SAFAPAR OA43998 and RACF APAR OA43999 and allow more special characters to be used in passwor...
almost 10 years ago in IMS System Services / General System 1 Delivered

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...
over 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,...
over 10 years ago in IMS System Services / Installation and Configuration 1 Delivered

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