IMS/DB Programming Workshop
- Recommended Duration:
- 5 Days
- Version
- IMS/ESA
- Benefits
- This course covers IMS DB call interface function codes, SSA formats, SSA command codes, PCB masks, logical data base relationships, physical/logical pointers and BMP coding techniques.
- Audience
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This course is intended for programmers, systems analysts, programmer/analysts and data base administrators who require a thorough knowledge of IMS DB Programming.
- Prerequisites
- The student entering this course should have a basic knowledge of IMS concepts and facilities
- Major Topics
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- Introduction to IMS
Database Facility - Datacommunication Facility
- DL/1 Database Facility
- Application Programming Interface
- Application Programming Requirements
- DL/1 Call Structure
- Programming Examples
- GET Function Codes
- Update Function
- Logical Relationships
- Secondary Indexing
- Segment Search Arguments (SSAs)
- Multiple Processing
- Message Processing Application
- Batch Message Processing
- IMS Service Call
- Message Format Services Overview
- Introduction to IMS
- Exercises
- There are several hands-on exercises.