Training offering

IMS Fundamentals

Overview

Learn about the basic Information Management System (IMS) facilities: the IMS Database System and the IMS Transaction Manager (IMS/TM). Explore how these facilities work together and how application programs interact with them in today's complex enterprise systems.

This course has 30 hours of instruction.

Public

This is a basic course for users who want a basic understanding of the IMS Database and IMS/TM products. Data processing individuals who work with or manage an IMS system (Database (DB), Database/Data Communications (DB/DC), or Database Control Subsystem (DBCTL)).

Prerequisits

You should have basic understanding of database management or transaction management along with working knowledge of z/OS concepts and tools and Job Control Language (JCL).

Topics

• IMS Database Fundamentals
• Accessing IMS Databases - DL/I Calls
• IMS Hierarchic Access Methods
• Additional IMS Database Functions
• IMS Transaction Manager
• IMS Transaction Message processing
• IMS Fast path
• Connecting IMS to Other Systems
• Enhancing IMS Availability
• Business Integration of IMS Assets - SOA