IMS Physical Organization of Databases

Course overview

This is a basic level course for database administrators, system programmers, and other data administration individuals, who design, implement, and maintain IMS databases.

Learn how to design, implement, reorganize, and recover Information Management System (IMS) databases. Practice these skills in intensive machine labs.

This course uses a Web conference medium with live instructor audio and Internet Web conferenced material. You have chat-type Question and Answer (Q and A) ability, plus live audio. The course is taught 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central time for eight work days over a two-week period. Since the course is taught live using Web conferencing methods, you can attend from your home or work. Class durations are approximately one-half day so you can still accommodate daily work responsibilities. You will be contacted prior to class start to receive connection information, hardcopy student materials, and other relevant information.

Course Materials

You will be contacted prior to class start to receive connection information, hardcopy student materials, and other relevant information.

Who should attend

This is a basic level course for database administrators, system programmers, and other data administration individuals, who design, implement, and maintain IMS databases.

Prerequisites

You should have basic understanding of IMS product features and organization along with working knowledge of z/OS tools, Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) services utilities, and Job Control Language (JCL).

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

• CM059G — IMS Installation Workshop (Intermediate)
• CM111G — IMS System Programming - Database and Transaction Management (Intermediate)
• CM01G — IMS Fundamentals (Basic)
• CM122G — IMS DBCTL Systems Programming (Intermediate)