Learn about Information Management System (IMS) data sharing capabilities. Examine how multiple IMS systems on different processors can access and update the same databases with complete integrity
Objectives
Define IMS subsystems, Internal Resource Lock Manager (IRLM), and coupling facilities to use IMS data sharing
Design recovery procedures for failures in the data sharing environment
Understand application design considerations with IMS data sharing
Monitor the performance of a data sharing environment
Explain IRLM and coupling facility roles in support of IMS data sharing
Prerequisites
Audience
This is an advanced course for IMS system programmers and database administrators, who implement and manage IMS systems using data sharing.
Prerequisites
You should complete:
IMS Database Recovery Control (DBRC) and Data Sharing (CM201)or
IMS Database Recovery Control (DBRC) and Data Sharing – Web (CMW20)
or have equivalent work experience
You should have working knowledge of IMS databases and the use of DBRC