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IMS Database Manager

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    Stop all IMS ODBM PST related work if the associated IMS Connect DRDA JDBC Socket goes away

    There are several situations, when the IMS Connect DRDA socket goes away, but the ODBM thread/PST continues its work or hangs. Examples are, PST in Lock Wait in PI systems. DL/I call resulting in a database scan or other long running work, that wa...
    over 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Open Access DB 2 Not under consideration

    ISF0413-1606 IDAA Support for IMS data

    SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: gregory.debo.bipd@statefarm.comSubmitters Company: State Farm PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: ISF0413-1606 IDAA Support for IMS dataHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Information ManagementCurrent Status:...
    almost 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

    Dynamic allocation of Full Function databases from Recon

    IMS Fast Path database datasets are dynamically allocated using the information registered in the Recon datasets. We would like the same to apply to Full Function databases.
    over 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 0 Not under consideration

    Propose an LTS Release for IMS

    I would like to have the possibility to chose a long time support release for IMS (like MQ product). Today, one version is a 2 years version. It is often too short for a production environment. We spend too much time to migrate the software to a n...
    over 2 years ago in IMS Database Manager / All components 1 Not under consideration

    IMS CATALOG: ACB populate utility should generate generic PCBNAMEs

    The initial load into the IMS CATALOG by ACB populate utility should create generic PCBNAMEs for those PSBS don't have any.Otherwise these PSBs (without label stmt and without any PCBNAMEs for their PCB stmt) can't simply be used and explored by E...
    about 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

    Issues with DLI Batch Backout and Checkpoints

    Current Situation The situation is: IMS 12.1, batch jobs running in DLI mode, dynamic backout is not enabled, no IRLM, no RSR tracking, DBRC is Force, databases are registered to DBRC, application program takes checkpoints. Our normal procedure is...
    over 11 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 3 Not under consideration

    Request to improve the RCAC masking rule behaviour in DB2 UDB

    Hi, We are working with Romeo Lupascu <romeol@ca.ibm.com> from IBM on this, please sync with him asap as we are looking for immediate fix to this limitation as this is impacting many client processes. Per client:-A more expected behavior is ...
    almost 6 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

    Improved Access Controls around IMS data

    As we look at the idea of accessing IMS data via SQL through ODBM, we see some rather glaring Security issues that could expose us to, that would be addressed using a similar concept to what DB2 is doing with Roles & Trusted Context and AUTH t...
    almost 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Open Access DB 1 Not under consideration

    Add heartbeat messages to show status of IMS database backout processing

    Add "heartbeat" messages to show status of IMS database backout processing, especially during IMS emergency restart.
    almost 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

    FENCE function only for user defined DBs

    We plan to use GDPS/Active-Active for next disaster recovery system. We use IMS Fast Path function for current system so we plan to use IIDR(IBM InfoSphere Data Replication) for IMS as a replication software.We need FENCE function to prevent unexp...
    over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

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