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IMS Fundamentals

( Duration: 3 Days )

In IMS Fundamentals training course, you will learn IMS Database concepts & design. You will learn to write application programs that access and update DL/I databases.

By attending IMS Fundamentals workshop, delegates will learn to:

  • Write application programs that access and update DL/I databases
  • Explain the program specification block and the program communication block
  • Identify DL/I call function use
  • Update call design considerations
  • Describe command codes and Boolean SSA's

  • Working knowledge of batch processing and COBOL is required

  • Ths IMS Fundamentals class is designed for COBOL Programmers

COURSE AGENDA

1

Introduction

  • Objectives of data base management systems
  • Benefits of IMS over VSAM
  • Parent and Children Relationships
  • Comparison of VSAM and IMS Data Access
2

DBDs and PSBs and a simple program

  • Define a Database
  • Pointer Concepts
  • Define a PSB
  • Basic Get Next Processing
3

Get Calls

  • Get Next
  • Get Unique
  • Multiple PCBs for different databases within a PSB
  • Get Next in Parent
  • Multiple SSAs in a call
  • Boolean Operands
4

Advanced Retrieval

  • D command code - Path Calls
  • Using Multiple PCBs for the same database
  • C command code Key Processing
  • F and L Command Codes
  • Using Secondary Indexes
5

Updating

  • Get Hold call
  • REPL
  • DLET
  • ISRT using Direct Parent Specification
  • ISRT based on Positioning
  • Loading the Database
6

Recovery

  • Recovery concepts
  • Simple Checkpoints
  • Symbolic Checkpoints and Extended Restart
7

IMS Testpgm

8

EXECDLI INTERFACE

  • EXEC DLl Commands
  • Compiling and Link Editing a program with Exec DLl commands
  • Detail comparison of call interface and Exec DLI

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