Configuring access to data in IBM IMS DB

To access IMS DB, you need to configure the server started task JCL and the server configuration member.

Before you begin

The server must already be installed.

About this task

IBM® z/OS® Mainframe Data Service for Apache Spark provides seamless, real-time controlled access to IMS DB. It allows JDBC access from Spark programs to IMS DB data in a relational model without host programming.

Procedure

To configure and verify access to data in IMS DB, complete the following tasks.
  1. Configuring the server started task JCL
    Add IMS.SDFSRESL to the server started task JCL.
  2. Modifying the server configuration member for DBCTL
    Enable the IMS DBCTL (Database Control) parameters in the server configuration member.
  3. Modifying the server configuration member for IMS Direct
    Enable the IMS Direct parameters in the server configuration member.
  4. Configuring IMS DB
    No modifications are required.
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