This webinar explains some of the best practices to implement once the IMS catalog is up and running. For the most up to date information regarding IMS, please visit…
In our IMS Community Call hosted on 04.30.2024, the IMS team discussed the following topics: Updates from the previous quarter Upcoming events, conferences, webinars,…
This video describes the items in the first page of a VSAM PRINT for the database data set that corresponds to the first CI of the HIDAM primary index which is a VSAM…
This video some items that should help you VSAM PRINTs, by providing a hexadecimal to decimal conversion table, VSAM’s numbering system, and how to find answers…
This video describes how changes to the database hierarchic structure will require some database tool (such as IBM’s IMS Tools DB Segment Restructure), or a…
This video describes the impacts of changing database segments. Existing application programs need not be affected by adding new segments. Existing programs can process…
This video describes the following design considerations:Why you should validate your database design with some performance measurements Why you never specify a pointer…
The root segments of all database types, except for HDAM, require that a unique sequence field be defined. If no sequence field is defined for other (that is, non-root)…