IMS HP Image Copy features

IMS HP Image Copy provides various unique features that are not provided in IMS standard utilities.

The following three functions are provided by IMS HP Image Copy:

Image Copy function

The standard image copy process can be started by submitting either of the following JCL jobs:

FABJMAIN JCL job
IMS compatible JCL job (JCL streams that are written for the DFSUDMP0 program)

The Advanced Image Copy process can be started only by submitting a FABJMAIN JCL job.

Recovery function

This function can be started by submitting either of the following JCL jobs:

FABJMAIN JCL job
IMS compatible JCL job (JCL streams written for the DFSURDB0 program)

Create Image Copy function

This function can be started only by submitting a FABJMAIN JCL job.

A function that is run by the IMS HP Image Copy main module, FABJMAIN, supports all the features of IMS HP Image Copy. The function to be run is controlled by the control statements in the ICEIN data set.

When a function is started by an IMS compatible JCL job, only the limited features of IMS HP Image Copy can be used. It is recommended that you use the FABJMAIN program to run IMS HP Image Copy functions.

The following topics introduce the features of IMS HP Image Copy.