Who should attend
This is an intermediate course for system programmers who install or maintain IMS.
Prerequisites
You should complete:
- IMS Fundamentals (CM010) or
- IMS Fundamental - Web (CMW01)
- or have equivalent moderate IMS knowledge through work experience
You should also have:
- Basic understanding of System Modification Program/Extended (SMP/E)
- Basic understanding Job Control Language (JCL)
- Basic understanding of how to use the Interactive System Productivity Facility/Program Development Facility (ISPF/PDF) editor
Course Content
Learn how to successfully install and successfully maintain an Information Management System (IMS) system, with insights on common problems, how to avoid them and how to correct them should they occur. In the hands-on lab, select an IBM-supported Version of IMS to actually install, then install that IMS and run the IMS Installation Verification Program (IVP) process in the environment of your choice:
- Database Control (DBCTL)
- Database Coordinator Controller (DCCTL)
- Database/Data Communications (DB/DC)
- DB/DC with Extended Recovery Facility (XRF)