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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...
about 6 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Open Access DB 2 Not under consideration

Change Request for DFSBRLSC Macro

We would like to request that the DFSBRLSC macro add a new option ACTIVE/STAGING to the DFSBRLSC macro.The IMS Reorg utility needs to issue a DBRC RECON command to the staging data set using the DFSBRLSC macro.Therefore, we would like you to add a...
over 3 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Future 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:...
about 9 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

Logging of DLI Batch Jobs With DBRC Information

Our organization uses IMS DB as the core of various systems. We do regular backups and change accumulation processes. We've had 2 recent instances where a particular database got corrupted or damaged and needed to restore this database. We went th...
about 4 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 1 Future 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.
about 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 0 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 ...
about 4 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...
about 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Open Access DB 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...
almost 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 2 Not under consideration

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over 2 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 0 Not under consideration

Request for IMS Replication and IMS to support logically /virtual related DBDs

IMS Replication Mainframe to Mainframe and IMS 1. Some logically related DBDs will not accept/allow Exits to be added on specific segments2. IMS Replication requires that each segment be augmented for replication to occur3. Need to find a permanen...
over 5 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration