If the IMS catalog is not enabled in your IMS system, you can still create a consolidated
metadata source for your application programs from the DBD source in IMS and the COBOL copybooks or
PL/I include files that are used by your application programs.
Procedure
To create source file that contains consolidated runtime metadata for your application
programs:
- Import the DBD and PSB resource definitions into IMS™ Explorer from z/OS®. For more information, see Importing IMS resources.
- Import the application metadata from your local sources, such as COBOL copybooks or PL/I
include files. For more information, see Importing data structures into a single DBD segment.
- Test the local copy of the updated DBD metadata. In the Data
Source Explorer, create a new IMS connection and select Local IMS Explorer project as your
metadata source. Then, create a query to test the
metadata.
- Export the consolidated metadata to a compressed folder by using the Export Local
Database Metadata wizard.
- In the Project Explorer pane, right-click on the project and select The Export Local Database Metadata wizard is
displayed.
- Select the PSBs and DBDs to include in the database metadata repository.
- Specify where to save the exported zip file that will contain the database metadata.
- Click Finish.
What to do next
The JDBC application developers need to place this zip file in their classpath.