IMS Logical Relationships

Course overview

People responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, ortuning IMS databases using logical relationships.

Learn how to successfully implement and tune Information Management System (IMS) databases with IMS logical relationships. Examine in detail the various pointer options. Practice these skills in intensive machine-lab exercises.

Who should attend

People responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, or tuning IMS databases using logical relationships.

Prerequisites

You should have at least four months of experience using IMS and should be able to: • Use TSO/ISPF or PDF • Demonstrate basic knowledge of:OS/VS Job Control Language • VSAM access methods service utilities • DL/I application programming techniques • Describe the characteristics and storage format of HISAM, HIDAM and HDAM databases and code their DBDs • Understand the IMS DB Monitor and use its reports to resolve database performance concerns These skills can be developed by attending: • IMS Physical Organization of Databases Workshop (CM22) • IMS Database Performance and Tuning Workshop (CM30)

Delivery formats

• • Instructor-led online (virtual classroom)
• • Instructor-led on-site at your premises
• • Self-paced online training
• • Private/closed group delivery for corporate teams

Related and follow-on courses

• CM20G — IMS Database Recovery Control (DBRC) (Advanced)
• CM22G — IMS Physical Organization of Databases Workshop (Advanced)
• CM01G — IMS Fundamentals (Basic)
• CM059G — IMS Installation Workshop (Intermediate)