IMS Connections Workspace

The IMS Connections workspace provides an overview of DB2 thread activity originating from connected IMS subsystems.

It provides information on a connection level about all IMS subsystems identified to DB2. This workspace is comprised of the following views:

IMS Connections (table view), which

Lists the number of active threads, unconnected regions, dependent regions currently connected to this DB2 system, and dependent regions defined for this IMS connection.

IMS Region Counts (bar chart)

Shows this information in a "graphic" form.

Based on the information that this workspace provides, you can recommend changes, set up situations, and verify that your recommended changes improve system performance.