IMS physical organization of databases

By attending IMS Physical Organization of Databases workshop, Participants will learn to:

  • Code the Database Directories (DBD) and Program Specification Blocks (PSB) for physical databases
  • Code the DBDs and PSBs to implement secondary indexing
  • Use the appropriate IMS utilities to reorganize and recover physical databases, including those with secondary indexes
  • Use the DL/I test program
  • Prepare a job stream to load a database using different IMS access methods

In IMS Physical Organization of Databases training course, delegates learn how to design, implement, reorganize, and recover Information Management System (IMS) databases.

  • Basic understanding of IMS database features and organization along with a working knowledge of z/OS tools, Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) services utilities, and Job Control Language (JCL)

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