You can create a TCP/IP connection to an IMS™ database and issue SQL queries against the
database.
Connecting to an IMS database
You can create and manage connections to IMS databases by using the Data
Source Explorer. Use the
New Connection wizard to create a connection profile so that you can
connect to an IMS database and
browse data objects.
Working with SQL statements
You can create and execute SQL statements to access, manipulate,
and view IMS data.