IMS Fast Path Online Tools

IMS Fast Path Online Tools (also referred to as FPO) helps you to boost system availability by performing various key functions without having to take your IMS database offline.

IMS Fast Path Online Tools provides the following functions:

DEDB Online Pointer Checker

Verifies the integrity of all IMS pointer values, free space element chains, VSAM control fields, and space utilization in a DEDB area while that area is online and being updated by users. It also supplies the comprehensive analysis information that is required to effectively manage the space utilization, performance characteristics, and physical attributes of an IMS DEDB.

DEDB Online Data Extract

Extracts segment data from an online DEDB area and writes the output to a sequential file.

DEDB Online Area Extender

Extends the size of the DEDB area dynamically, without taking the DEDB area offline. By providing an alternative to taking the DEDB offline, this utility is helpful in environments where database availability is crucial.

DEDB Online Expert Reorganization

Reorganizes a set of UOWs in a DEDB area on the basis of a ranked set of UOWs.

DEDB Online DMAC Print

Provides maps for storage that is used by the IMS control region by using the IMS mapping macro and the IMS storage dump of DMAC.