IMS catalog data set groups

The IMS catalog database segment types are organized into four data set groups, A - D.

This information is provided to help you configure your IMS system for better catalog performance. Segment types are organized into data set groups A - D based on the expected frequency of access. Data set group A contains the most frequently accessed segment types and data set group D contains the least frequently accessed segment types.

Table 1. IMS catalog database segments and data set groups
Segment name Data set group
HEADER A
DBD A
CAPXDBD D
DBDRMK D
DSET D
DSETRMK D
AREA D
AREARMK D
SEGM B
CAPXSEGM D
SEGMRMK D
FLD C
FLDRMK D
MAR C
MARRMK D
PROP C
LCHILD B
LCHRMK D
LCH2IDX D
XDFLD B
XDFLDRMK D
MAP B
MAPRMK D
CASE B
CASERMK D
CFLD B
CFLDRMK D
CMAR B
CMARRMK D
CPROP B
DBDVEND D
PSB A
PSBRMK D
PCB B
PCBRMK D
SS B
SSRMK D
SF B
SFRMK D
DBDXREF D
PSBVEND D