IMS Fast Path Advanced Tool

The following topics introduce IMS Fast Path Advanced Tool and explain how to use the functions that are provided by the tool.

Overview of IMS Fast Path Advanced Tool
The following topics provide you with an overview of IMS Fast Path Advanced Tool (also referred to as FPA).
Understanding FPA
Before using FPA, you need to understand how FPA works.
Unloading a DEDB offline with FPA
You can unload a DEDB by using the FPA Unload function.
Reloading a DEDB offline with FPA
You can reload a DEDB by using the FPA Reload function.
Changing a DEDB offline with FPA
You can change a DEDB by using the FPA Change function.
Reorganizing a DEDB offline with FPA
You can reorganize a DEDB by using the FPA Reorg function.
Analyzing a DEDB offline with FPA
You can analyze a DEDB by using the FPA Analyze function.
Tuning a DEDB offline with FPA
You can tune a DEDB by using the FPA Tune function.
Extracting a DEDB offline with FPA
You can extract a DEDB by using the FPA Extract function.
Printing DMAC blocks in a DEDB offline with FPA
You can print DMAC blocks by using the FPA DMAC Print function.
Building secondary index databases for a DEDB offline with FPA
You can build secondary index databases of a DEDB by using the FPA Build Index function.
Synchronizing secondary index databases with a DEDB with FPA
Use the FPA Resync function to synchronize secondary index databases with their primary DEDB database.
Reclaiming CIs in secondary index databases with FPA
Use the FPA Freespace Reclaim function to reclaim the control intervals (CIs) in secondary index database data sets.
Initializing a DEDB offline with FPA
You can initialize a DEDB by using the FPA Initialize function.
Command reference for FPA
These topics provide reference information for the commands and keywords of FPA, and describe them in detail.
Sample reports of FPA
These topics explain the reports that are generated by FPA.
Site default options support for FPA
FPA provides the site default options to override the system default values. By using the site default options, you can omit specific values in the control statements in the HFPSYSIN DD data set.