Dynamic resource definition
You can create, update, or delete certain IMS resources and add them to your IMS system dynamically, thereby eliminating the need to use the batch system definition or online change processes. This process is called the dynamic resource definition (DRD) process.
Only certain IMS resources, which are organized by groups of resource
types, support dynamic definition. The following resource groups support
dynamic definition:
- MODBLKS resources, which include definitions for runtime attributes of application programs, databases, Fast Path routing codes, and transactions. MODBLKS resources are so named because when dynamic resource definition is not used, these resources are generated into the MODBLKS data set by the IMS system definition process.
- MSC resources, which include definitions for MSC physical links, logical links, logical link paths, and remote logical terminals.