IBM IMS Database Control Suite for z/OS, V3.2

The IBM® IMS Database Control Suite for z/OS®:

• Provides a day-to-day IMS database environment management tool for DBAs, system programmers, and application support specialists.
• Enables you to collect and build on the data that is required to generate job control language (JCL) for database backup/recovery/reorganization management using IMS Base Utilities and IBM High Performance Tools.
• Significant improvements to DBDSGRPs that include:
  • Loading pre-existing DBDSGRPs into IMS DBCS from the RECON.
  • Using your naming conventions rather than generated names.
  • Creating DBDSGRPs with a mix of HALDB and full-function databases.
• Has a powerful batch collection function that enables you to enter a database description library (DBDLIB), which then triggers to tool to build the jobs for all logically related members in just one pass, saving time and steps and avoiding data redundancy errors.
• Integrates IBM IMS tools and utilities that automate database backup, recovery, reorganization and monitoring.
• Facilitates database maintenance efficiency with single-step job control language (JCL) conversion.
• Improves DBA productivity with an intuitive interface and ease-of-use enhancements.
• Provides an ISPF interface for the IMS Library Integrity Utilities.
• Includes a simplified user interface; reduction and consolidation of the number of data sets, ISPF panels, and process steps; and more flexibility for local standards.
• Automates tedious manual IMS maintenance functions to make database management easier.
• Is a functional replacement for the IMS DBICF (Database Integrity Control Facility) tool.
• Provides improved usability and productivity because the build process, during which JCL skeletons for utilities are built, is no longer required.
• Provides improved product panels and panel navigation; field level help for all help panels; and fuller integration with DBRC terminology.

Program number: 5655-L08