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IMS Database Manager

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IMS

We are running online image copy using DFSUICC0 utilitySometimes we can have up to 50 image copy jobs running in parallelWhen too many jobs are running in parallel, we get rid of CSA because DFSUICC0 is running in 24 bit mode Would it be possible ...
about 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 2 Not under consideration

Run OLR through job batch

It would be useful to have the possibility to run OLR directly by job batch. The job has to be active during the whole reorganization.
over 10 years ago in IMS Database Manager / DLI 3 Not under consideration

IMS auto-resume connection at warm start

- new feature:IMS automatically reconnects an IMS-DB2 connection regardless of the latest connection status at IMS shutdown, if introdiced and specified a new parameter like "FORCERECONNECT=YES".- present work:If IMS-DB2 connection was not active ...
about 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

Display removed DB, after cmd CHANGE.SUBSYS ABNORMAL

1:display removed DB after enter CHANGE.SUBSYS ABNORMAL cmd. 2:display warning msg after CHANGE.SUBSYS NORMAL cmd for removed DB.3:display warning msg after LIST.SUB cmd for removed DB.
about 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 3 Not under consideration

IMS segments should support triggers, such as could be used for imbedding timestamps without needing application changes

It would be great if IMS had the option of creating triggers that could fire up after INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE operations, to maintain data in segments of the same database without needing application changes
over 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

IMS segments should allow setting default values and autogenerated sequence numbers

It would be great if IMS had the option of defining segments with auto-generated values, whether they are defaults or incremental numbers, like identities.
over 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

Continuous replication in case of OLDS/SLDS I/O error for IIDR for IMS

We plan to use IBM InfoSphere Data Replication for IMS to replicate DB changes from Main system to DR system. Capture sever stops replication when OLDS/SLDS I/O error occurs. If unplanned switch occurs at that timing, lost data is larger than norm...
over 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 2 Not under consideration

Quiesce command with deallocate option for DB ALTER without an outage

IMS API or Command support is needed as to quiesce database access within IMS and to activate database metadata changes. IMS Tools reorganization utility will invoke it to perform the online reorganization and activate a database change without a ...
over 3 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

IMS - remove logical child delete rule

Remove the IMS restriction of the logical child delete rules, which should eliminate the the need to change the current delete rules and applications for this condition.
over 7 years ago in IMS Database Manager / General DB 1 Not under consideration

DEDB alter utlitiy - parallel run of multiple area for same DBD

DEDB alter utility supports one area per DBD per utility execution. We need to run DEDB alter multiple area of the same DBD in parallel.
almost 8 years ago in IMS Database Manager / Fast Path 1 Not under consideration

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