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    IMS Database Performance and Tuning

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    This advanced course teaches how to analyze and improve IMS database performance. Topics include IMS database features that affect performance, data set considerations, VSAM and OSAM buffering, and a practical method for estimating the impact of changes on application response time and database throughput.

    IMS Database Performance and Tuning
    Table of contents
    1. Short Summary
    2. Modality
    3. Cost
    4. Publish date
    5. Retire date
    6. Duration
    7. Agenda
    8. Objectives
    9. Brand/Department
    10. Product
    11. Skill Level
    12. Key Topics
    13. Audience
    14. Labs
    15. Follow-on Courses
    Short Summary

    This is an advanced course for IMS system programmers, Data Base Administrators (DBA) and technical support individuals who are responsible for the performance of IMS Databases.

    Modality

    Classroom or Instructor-led online

    Cost

    paid

    Amount

    300

    Publish Date

    June 24, 2004

    Retire Date

    March 30, 2028

    Duration

    40 hours

    Agenda
    • Introduction to IMS database tuning
    • Introduction to the lab project
    • Review of the IMS access methods
    • Measuring IMS database performance
    • Tuning VSAM buffers
    • Tuning VSAM data sets
    • Additional performance issues
    • Tuning secondary indexes
    • Tuning HDAM
    • Tuning OSAM data sets and buffers
    • Other tuning considerations
    • Database tuning summary
    Objectives
    • Analyze performance data about the IMS database environment
    • Choose IMS access methods that provide the best database performance
    • Improve performance by selecting database buffer pools and buffer pool options and with the correct data set access method and storage attributes
    • Implement the optimum performance options for VSAM data sets at define and execute time
    • Evaluate the need for secondary indexes and select implementation options to improve their performance
    • Choose physical database implementation options to improve performance
    • Select Hierarchical Direct Access Method (HDAM) randomizing parameters that can improve the key randomization process
    Brand/Department

    IBM Z - Information Management Solution

    Product

    IBM Information Management System (IMS)

    Skill Level

    Instructor: advanced, Student: advanced

    Key Topics

    CM301G, CMW30G, zos, CMW30


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    Audience
    • This is an advanced course for IMS system programmers
    • Data Base Administrators (DBA) and technical support individuals who are responsible for the performance of IMS Databases.
    Labs

    Yes

    Follow-on Courses

    Not provided.