IMS System Programming - Database and Transaction Management (CM111G)

Overview

This course of 3 sessions, 8 hours each day, is designed to present a description of the activities required to install, tailor, maintain, and support an IMS DB/TM system. This course describes aspects of the IMS architecture and internal structure that support database and transaction management.

Audience

This is an intermediate-level course for system programmers and technical support individuals, who need to understand installation, customization, administration, and maintenance on an IMS DB/TM system.

Prerequisites

You should have completed:

  • IMS Fundamentals (CM010) or IMS Fundamentals - Web (CMW01)

or have equivalent knowledge

  • You should also have some system programming experience with IMS systems

Objective

  • Describe a detailed description of the activities required to install, tailor, maintain and support an IMS DB/TM system
  • Understand the aspects of the IMS architecture and internal structure that support Database and Transaction Management
  • Understand the IMS DB/TM architecture
  • Design, install, and customize an IMS DB/TM system
  • Perform system administration for an IMS DB/TM system
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Course Outline

  • IMS Packaging and Overview
  • IMS Installation and IVP
  • Transaction Flow: Input Messages
  • Transaction Scheduling and Execution
  • IMS Locking, IMS Logger and Syncpoint Processing
  • Connecting IMS to CICS and DB2
  • The IMS Gen and Online Change
  • IMS Data Sharing, the Common Services Layer, and Dynamic Resource Definition
  • More Functions that Improve IMS Availability
  • Prepare the IVP System and IMS for Education
  • IMS DB/DC System SYS3 Execution