IMS Physical Organization of Databases Workshop Training in South Africa

  • Learn via: Classroom
  • Duration: 4 Days
  • Price: From €3,380+VAT
We can host this training at your preferred location. Contact us!

These courses are being delivered by an IBM Global Training Provider

Learn how to design, implement, reorganize, and recover Information Management System (IMS) databases. Practice these skills in intensive machine labs.

You should have:

  • basic understanding of IMS database features and organization along with a working knowledge of z/OS tools, Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) services utilities, and Job Control Language (JCL)

  • Code the Database Directories (DBD) and Program Specification Blocks (PSB) for physical databases
  • Code the DBDs and PSBs to implement secondary indexing
  • Use the appropriate IMS utilities to reorganize and recover physical databases, including those with secondary indexes
  • Use the DL/I test program
  • Prepare a job stream to load a database using different IMS access methods

  • Introduction to DL/I
  • IMS Access Methods
  • HISAM
  • DBD/PSB/Data Sets/JCL
  • IMS Test Utility: DFSDDLT0
  • HD Access Methods
  • HIDAM
  • HDAM
  • Database Reorganization
  • IMS Data Sets Summary
  • Secondary Indexing
  • Database Recovery
  • Database Design Considerations
  • IMS Space Utilization


Contact us for more detail about our trainings and for all other enquiries!

Upcoming Trainings

Join our public courses in our South Africa facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

Classroom / Virtual Classroom
12 July 2024
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
4 Days
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
26 July 2024
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
4 Days
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
04 August 2024
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
4 Days
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15 August 2024
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
4 Days
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
17 August 2024
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
4 Days
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
18 August 2024
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
4 Days
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
05 September 2024
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
4 Days
Classroom / Virtual Classroom
16 September 2024
Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
4 Days
IMS Physical Organization of Databases Workshop Training Course in South Africa

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