Importing IMS resources from the IMS Catalog Navigation view

You can import IMS™ resources such as program specification block (PSB) and database description (DBD) files into your IMS Explorer project from the IMS catalog by using the IMS Catalog Navigation view.

Before you begin

  1. Connect to an IMS database.
  2. In the IMS Catalog Navigation view, right-click IMS Catalog Connections and select Import an IMS Connection.
  3. Identify the Connection profile and name and click Finish.

Procedure

To import IMS resources from an IMS catalog-enabled system into an IMS Explorer project:

  1. Navigate to the DBD or PSB that you want to import into a local IMS Explorer project.
    Tip: Right-click the DBD or PSB folder and click Search. Select the type of resource, enter the search text, and click OK. The Search results will show p in the bottom right Search Results view.
  2. Right-click the DBD or PSB and select Import into Project > Import into Existing Project to specify an IMS Explorer project to import the resource into or Import into Project > Import into New Project to create a new IMS Explorer project with a unique name.




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