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IMS Fast Path Database Utilities

Course Abstract: This course prepares the student to use IMS utilities to initialize, maintain and monitor IMS Fast Path databases.

Duration: 1 day

Primary Audience: DBAs, system programmers and senior application programmers who have responsibility to install, manage and maintain IMS Fast Path databases.

Prerequisites: TSO/ISPF, MVS JCL, knowledge of IMS Fast Path database structures.

Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Initialize IMS Fast Path databases
• Maintain IMS Fast Path databases
• Use Database Tools to monitor space usage, data distribution and performance

Class Format: Lecture with hands-on exercises.

Cost: In-house: $1,700 for up to 15 students; $100 for each additional student.

Topics:

• DEDB Initialization, Area Creation
• DEDB Reorganization
• DEDB Dependent Segment Scan and Delete
• DEDB Area Comparison
• Database Tools
• MSDB Maintenance and Dump
• DEDB Operator Commands