ODBA and DRA connections

The Open Database Access (ODBA) and database resource adapter (DRA) interfaces provide direct access to IMS databases from applications running on the same z/OS® image is IMS.

Application programs that use DRA or ODBA and DRA include:
  • CICS® Transaction Server for z/OS
  • ODBA z/OS applications, such as Db2 for z/OS stored procedures