IMS Fundamentals

IBM Training for IMS Fundamentals

Skill Level: Basic

Modality: CR - Classroom based Training or ILO - Instructor Led Online Class

Duration: 3 Day/s

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Overview:

This is a basic course for users who want a basic understanding of the IMS Database and IMS/TM products. Data processing individuals who work with or manage an IMS system (Database (DB), Database.

Learn about the basic Information Management System (IMS) facilities: the IMS Database System and the IMS Transaction Manager (IMS/TM). Explore how these facilities work together and how application programs interact with them in today's complex enterprise systems.
This course has 30 hours of instruction.

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Target Audience:

This is a basic course for users who want a basic understanding of the IMS Database and IMS/TM products. Data processing individuals who work with or manage an IMS system (Database (DB), Database/Data Communications (DB/DC), or Database Control Subsystem (DBCTL)).

Prerequisites: You should have basic understanding of database management or transaction management along with working knowledge of z/OS concepts and tools and Job Control Language (JCL).

Topic: IMS Database Fundamentals

Accessing IMS Databases - DL/I Calls
IMS Hierarchic Access Methods
Additional IMS Database Functions
IMS Transaction Manager
IMS Transaction Message processing
IMS Fast path
Connecting IMS to Other Systems
Enhancing IMS Availability
Business Integration of IMS Assets - SOA

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Objective:

Understand the components and benefits of an IMS Database system

Describe the processing of a database record in hierarchic sequence

Identify the different IMS database organization types

Understand the differences between Database Description (DBD) and Program Specification Block (PSB) control blocks

Contrast the requirements and effects of sequential versus direct access of database segments

Explain the reasons for the use of secondary indexes and logical relationships

Contrast full-function and Fast Path database organizations

List the basic IMS Data Communications functions of the IMS Transaction Manager (IMS/TM)

Identify the roles of messages, queues, and logical terminal names

Explain the different scheduling characteristics of the IMS/TM regions types: Message Processing, Batch Message Processing, and Interactive Fast Path

Describe the role of commit points in recovery and restart

Identify the functions of dynamic and batch backout, the system log and the benefits of periodically backing up a database

Explain the capabilities of a conversational program and its implications on processing and performance

Describe the function of Database Recovery Control (DBRC), Integrated Resource Lock Manager (IRLM) for data sharing and distributed processing

Understand how DB2 data can be accessed by IMS TM, IMS DB databases can be accessed through the DBCTL interface by CICS, and how IMS DB data and IMS TM transactions can be accessed from the internet

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Systems

Product Name:

IMS Database Control Suite for z/OS

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Brand: IBM Z - Information Management Solution

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