Utility profile overview and reference

A utility profile is a configuration file that defines an IMS maintenance task, and identifies the IMS Tools functions required for the task, plus the sequence in which the functions are performed.

Utility profile overview

A job profile combines the specifications in an object profile and a utility profile to generate a single JCL job that performs a database maintenance task for a specific IMS resource.

  • The utility profile defines the database maintenance task (utility), the individual IMS Tools functions required for that task, and the sequence in which the functions are performed.
  • The object profile defines the specific IMS resources (objects) where the generated JCL job is run.

Example utility profile specification:

  • Task: Database reorganization
  • Required IMS Tools functions and sequence: 1) unload, 2) load, 3) index build, 4) pointer check, 5) etc.