IMS Database Design and Implementation: IMS Physical Organization of Databases

PT15225
Training Summary
This course provides the student with the skills necessary to design, implement, and tune IMS database structures. Comprehensive physical design alternatives are discussed. Classroom exercises reinforce topics presented in lectures. The class format is lecture with classroom exercises and group discussion.
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, a working knowledge of the IMS database environment; programming experience is not required.
Duration
5 Days/Lecture & Lab
Audience
This course is designed for senior technical staff, including DBAs and applications and production support personnel, who need a detailed understanding of the structure of IMS full-function and HALDB databases and their performance implications.
Course Topics
Data Requirements Analysis
  • Overview of IMS Database Management System
  • Database Control Blocks (DBD, PSB, ACB)
  • VSAM in an IMS Database Environment
  • Sequential and Direct Access Methods (HSAM, HISAM, SHISAM, GSAM, HDAM,
  • HIDAM, INDEX)
  • HALDB (PHDAM, PHIDAM, PSINDEX, ILDS)
  • RAPs, Data Cascading, RAAs, MRBN
  • Pointers (PCF, PCL, PTF, PTB)
  • Dataset Groups
  • Unkeyed Segments
  • Logical Relationships
  • Secondary Indexes
  • Logical DBDs
  • Logical Pointers (LP, LC, LTF, LTB, LCF, LCL)
  • Tuning Considerations and Tools

Related Scheduled Courses

IMS Basic Programming Techniques
IMS Database Recovery Control (DBRC)
Advanced IMS Programming
IMS Data Communications (DC) Coding with MFS