Collecting IMS records without using IMS User Exit
If the transaction rate of your IMS system is high, and you do not want to install the IMS LOGWRT user exit, you can use the System Data Engine to collect IMS records directly from IMS log data sets.
About this task
You can collect IMS log records directly from IMS log data sets by using the following methods:
- A separate System Data Engine started task
- You can use a separate System Data Engine started task to monitor the IMS online log data set (OLDS) status and collect the IMS log records when log switching occurs.
- A System Data Engine batch job
- You can use a System Data Engine batch job to load IMS log records from the IMS log data sets
that are specified in the
HBOLOG DDstatement.