Migration considerations

The topics in this section discuss conditions for migrating IMS Database Recovery Facility.

In order to call the index building, image copy creation, pointer checking, and DBD library integrity checking functions of IMS Database Recovery Facility, you must install the appropriate product specified in the following table.

For information on how to install the products, refer to the product's installation documentation.

Table 1. Products required for IMS Database Recovery Facility index building, image copy, and pointer checking functions
Function	Product
Index building - IB() keyword	Index Builder, IMS DFSPREC0 Utility, and the Build Index function of FPA.
Image copy creation - IC() keyword	High Performance Image Copy
Pointer checking - PC() keyword	High Performance Pointer Checker (full function and HALDB) High Performance DEDB Pointer Checker from the Basic Fast Path Tools (fast path)
DBD library integrity checking - LIU@GOPT() keyword	IMS Library Integrity Utilities