Use the IMS Commands tab in the IMS Connect Extensions
Operations Console to issue IMS type-1 commands directly to an IMS data store.
You can run any IMS™ type-1
command from the command shell.
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Open an IMS Connect system using the
Navigation view. See Browsing systems.
Note: You must select an IMS Connect system, not a group.
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Select the IMS Commands tab.
The IMS Commands tab is located at the bottom of the editor.
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Select an IMS type-1 command (or type your own) from the
IMS Command dropdown.
Figure 1. Selecting an IMS type-1 command in the IMS Connect Extensions
Operations Console for z/OS® Explorer
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Replace any parameters in the command with your desired values as required.
Parameters are shown as lowercase text enclosed in angle brackets (< and >). For
example, in the command /DISPLAY DB <dbname>
, replace
<dbname>
with the desired database.
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In the Target Datastores tab, select the IMS data store to issue the command to.
Tips:
- To refresh the list of IMS data stores, right-click in the list and select Refresh
Datastore Statuses.
- Use Ctrl-click to select more than one datastore, or Shift-click to add a range of data stores
to the selection.
Figure 2. Issue an IMS type-1 command to an IMS data store using IMS Connect Extensions
Operations Console for z/OS Explorer
- To issue the command, click the Run button
(
).
Figure 3. Response from submission of an IMS type-1 command to an IMS data store using IMS Connect Extensions
Operations Console for z/OS Explorer
The command output for each data store is displayed under the
Responses
tab. Use the following features to aid your analysis:
Note: Security
can be implemented for IMS type-1 commands using RACF® or the Command Authorization exit routine or both. Refer to the sections on transaction command security and authorizing commands in IMS System Administration.