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Status Not under consideration
Categories System Restart
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 12, 2014

IMS Restart Light as an FDBR replacement

Provide an option to do an IMS Restart Light (comparable to a DB2 restart light) which only closes the Online Log Dataset (OLDS) , does Backout for any inflight PSB, and releases corresponding IRLM locks. IMS Control region should then shutdown immediately. For DB2 indoubt resolution provide at least same support as FDBR does today. If IMS transactions stay indoubt provide appropriate messages.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Jun 1, 2017

    We reviewed this RFE and at this point in time we will not be able to address this request in the near future. For this reason, we are removing this RFE. If you would like to discuss this further please contact, Daphne Isom, email: dsteele4@us.ibm.com.