Information Management System (IMS), Version 10 - IBM

1 Deliver Information on Demand with ultra availability and speed Information Management System (IMS), Version 10. Faced with the fast-changing demands IMS DB. Highlights of an evolving on demand business XQuery and broadened Java /. tm environment, you want to ensure your XML tooling to ease development Build robust on demand business database and transaction Management and integrate/open access applications with minimal time System can support the challenges of and effort high-volume, Web-based processing. Simplified, dynamic resource defi- IBM Information Management System nition, eased operations, systems Maintain a scalable, available and (IMS ) is a robust transaction and hierar- tm Management , security and easily manageable environment chical database Management System serviceability with a long-standing reputation for superior Leverage open standards and availability, performance, capacity and Parallel Database Recovery industry-leading application integrity for critical online data and Control, Fast Path and utilities development and connectivity applications.

2 IBM IMS includes two enhancements for improved capabilities to integrate across major components the IMS scalability and beyond your enterprise Database Manager (DB) and the IMS. Transaction Manager (TM). IMS TM. Ease installation and minimize Callout, Web services and other outages through robust With Version 10, IBM offers enhance- connectivity enhancements to autonomic capabilities ments to both major components to integrate/open access help ensure you have the growth, avail- Leverage virtualization ability and systems Management Simplified dynamic resource defini- capabilities to increase your newer environments and cost mea- tion, eased operations, systems flexibility and optimize sures require. Management , security and performance, capacity, serviceability availability and recovery Systems coupling bandwidth, fast path and utilities enhancements for improved scalability Integrates with open access IMS Database Manager DLIM odel utility enhancements.

3 To through new application develop- integration/open enhancements simplify IMS metadata generation, ment and connectivity features Full XQuery support. Supported the DLIM odel utility now provides To help manage the challenges of through the existing IMS JDBC metadata generation support for cross-enterprise Information exchange, interface, IMS Version 10 provides GSAM databases. The DLIM odel many organizations are moving beyond access to IMS full function data, graphical user interface (GUI), an traditional models of inflexible business including new IMS XML data Eclipse plugin, provides a user- processes to smaller, more accessible through support for standard friendly interface to view and and reusable components known as XQuery expressions. By doing so, generate IMS Java metadata class- services. In contrast to a rip-and- you can open up IMS to the emerging es, IMS XML Schemas (with new replace approach, a service-oriented market of off-the-shelf, third-party annotations for XQuery support) and architecture (SOA) makes maximum tools, using a standard shareable DBD or PSB XMIs.

4 It fully supports use of new and existing IT assets. Many integration point between IMS and the parsing of Program Specifica- of the newest enhancements in IMS other industry databases. tions Blocks (PSBs) and Database Version 10 are designed to smooth your Definitions (DBDs), including GSAM, path to SOA through the ability to inte- IMS Java library support. Enhances without having to write program con- grate data more easily. In addition, new the IBM DB2 result sets and GSAM trol statements. It also supports the user-friendly interfaces help speed usage, enabling you to return IMS ability to import COBOL Copybook application development and increase data to the stored procedure client without first having to convert it to programmer productivity. encapsulated within a DB2 result set. COBOL XMIs. The conversion to the DB2 result set is handled by the Java libraries.

5 XML database mapping enhance- The Java libraries also support ments. Enables expanded mappings GSAM databases consistent with between new or existing IMS data- other IMS database types ena- bases and visualized XML. bling virtually all supported data documents or collections to widen types to be stored into and read the scope of supported XML docu- from a GSAM database record ments for new IMS databases, and and fully leverages the existing to ease disparate data integration Java library built-in data conver- across the enterprise. sion routines. Development Environment Give to and DBD XML Schema Receive from DLIM odel Business Partners Utility (GUI). PSB IMS Java Metadata Run Time Environment z/OS. WebSpere Distributed JSEE. Application Server Server for z/OS. Enterprise Application (EJB). TCP/IP. IMS DB ODBA IMS Java Library (Including XQuery Engine).

6 XML Data Non-XML Data JDBC/XQuery XML. Application (EJB) Documents Figure 1: XQuery access to IMS. 2. IMS Transaction Manager Language (BPEL). This extends Multiple Systems Coupling integration/open enhancements existing IMS transactions to include (MSC) VTAM Generic Resources XML Adapter support for COBOL. conversational transactions as (VGR) support. Enables the remote Together with the IMS SOAP Gateway SOA-based composite business IMS to use a generic resource and IBM Websphere Developer for applications using the IMS Con- node name to communicate to any z (WDz), the XML Adapter support nector for Java and Websphere IMS within an IMS Sysplex through for COBOL enables reuse of IMS tooling and runtime, maximizing the MSC facility, thereby simplifying applications as Web services, lev- re-use of IMS assets in new appli- connectivity.

7 Eraging open standards and utilizing cations for rapid business flexible tooling support. It also provides innovation and reduced costs. APPC enhancements. Provide IMS transaction interoperation with support for timeout granularity in client applications, independent of MFS Web support. Provides ac- seconds, and Local Logical Unit location, programming language cess to existing IMS applications (LU)s, enabling you to specify a and platform, as well as HTTPS/ from IBM WebSphere Application Local-LU on the descriptor level. SSL security enhancements. Server environments to help pro- tect your existing investments. Open Transaction Manager IMS Callout support. Enables IMS MFS Web services enhancements Access (OTMA) autonomic applications as clients, interoper- expose attributes and extended enhancements. Enables you to ating with business logic outside of attributed fields for Web services activate message flood detection the IMS environment.

8 It provides for applications. MFS Web enablement by suppressing input messages if asynchronous callout to an external now includes access from IBM needed, detecting wait synchpoint application ( , a Web service or WebSphere Application Server for hangs, taking the time-out action if J2EE application) through the tm z/OS , in addition to Microsoft needed, to start/stop members for IMS SOAP Gateway or IMS Con- Windows and IBM AIX . Custom- suppressing input, and resume nector for Java. This support izable display enhancements acceptance of new input transac- includes correlation mapping be- include drop-down list boxes and tions. Member-level security gives tween the callout request and the infopops on familiar look-and-feel each member their own security external application, enhanced 3270 Web pages. level, along with additional infor- security and assistance on desti- mation on DISPLAY commands.

9 Nation routing. IMS TM Resource Adapter (IMS OTMA Callout Descriptors identify Connector for Java) PL/I applica- alternate destinations and allow IMS SOA Composite Business ap- tion support. Allows IMS PL/I customers to define routing infor- plication support. IBM is providing applications to be enabled as Web mation, eliminating the need to next-generation business integra- services without IMS application code OTMA routing exits to per- tion process to integrate together changes through IBM Rational . form these tasks. the J2EE resources, services and Application Developer tooling and activities (like user interventions), WebSphere Application Servers. Security improvements. Includes based on Web Services with the RACF error message reduction, Business Process Execution password changes, faster auditing and support for mixed-mode and mixed-case passwords.

10 3. Eases manageability through In addition to queueing, you can New systems Management func- autonomic computing capabilities now use the Destination Creation tions let IMS maintain global With IMS Version 10, systems manage- user exit (DFSINSX0) to create command status for databases, ability continues to evolve. New autonomic transactions for scheduling. If the areas and transactions in the IMS. computing enhancements for IMS TM program associated with the trans- Resource Manager Resource and IMS DB enable you to manage action to be created does not exist, Structure that can be applied to operations more effectively, while you can also use the Destination new or restarting IMSs in Sysplex reducing System generation time and Creation exit to create the program. that were down when the command effort. Agile installation options and was issued.