To view PSBs and DBDs on an IMS catalog-enabled system,
use the IMS Catalog
Navigation view.
You can also import PSBs and DBDs from the IMS Catalog
Navigation view into an IMS™ Explorer project.
Procedure
To view IMS resources in an IMS catalog-enabled system:
- Within the IMS Catalog
Navigation view, right-click IMS
Catalog Connections and select Import an IMS
Connection.
- Identify the Connection profile that you created in the Data
Source Explorer, and click Finish.
- Navigate to the DBD or PSB that you want to view.
Tip: - Right-click the DBD or PSB folder and click Search. Select the type of resource, enter the search
text (wildcard characters are not supported), and click OK.
To get the latest database view, such as after a new IMS resource
is added or a DDL CREATE statement is run, click the Refresh button.
- Optional: To show all instances of a resource,
right-click the DBD or PSB and click Show All Instances.
You can then open the active instance or a prior instance.
- Optional: To view referenced DBDs or PSBs,
right-click the DBD or PSB and click Find Referenced DBDs (from
a PSB) or Find Referencing PSBs (from a DBD).
- Click the DBD or PSB to open it in the editor. When
the DBD or PSB opens, it is read-only. To edit the resource, you must import it into an IMS Explorer project.