CICS/ODBA pauser interface

To allow the IMS Database Recovery Facility: Extended Functions Recovery Point Create (RPCR) feature to function, you must install the CICS®/ODBA interface in the IMS control region. This interface pauses CICS and ODBA activity when RPCR is attempting to deallocate a database.

You need to determine if your site has CICS or ODBA access to IMS databases. If so, you need to complete this task for each IMS system. If you do not have CICS or ODBA access, you do not need to complete this task, however, doing so does not cause any problems or performance degradation. We recommend that you perform this task so that if CICS/ODBA access is added in the future, RPCR will be able to function properly.

There are two methods of installing the CICS/ODBA Interface. Installation method 1: Using an SMP/E usermod is the recommended method because it creates an SMP/E USERMOD to apply the necessary changes.