IMS Version 9

IMSplex Command Format

IMSplex commands use a different format from the format used by IMS classic commands. IMSplex commands can be issued only through the Operations Manager (OM) APIs by an automated operations program (AOP). An example of an AOP is the IBM-supplied TSO single point of control (SPOC) application. These commands cannot be entered from the system console, the MTO, an end-user terminal, or an IMS AOI application program. IMSplex commands are not passed to the IMS AOI user exits and are also not logged to the IMS secondary master.

Almost all commands issued through the OM API (including the IMS classic commands) do not require a command recognition character (for example, a slash). If one is supplied, the OM API will ignore it. The only exception to this rule is the classic /EXIT command, which requires a slash when entered from a SPOC application.

Recommendation: IBM recommends against using command recognition characters for commands issued through the OM API (except for the /EXIT command).

The command format with common keywords is as follows:

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagram>>-VERB--RESOURCETYPE------------------------------------------->

   .-,--------------------------------------.
   V                                        |
>----+------------------------------------+-+------------------><
     |               .-,--------------.   |
     |         (1)   V                |   |
     '-KEYWORD-----(---+-parameter--+-+-)-'
                       '-parameter*-'

Notes:
  1. For some commands, KEYWORD is required, not optional.

The following is a list of the parameters with a short description of each.

VERB
Identifies the action to be taken. The command verb can be abbreviated.
RESOURCETYPE
Identifies the type of resource the command acts upon. The following is a list of the resource types:
| |
AREA
|
An area resource in an IMS. |
| |
DATAGRP
|
The members of a data group in an IMS. |
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DB
|
The database in an IMSplex. |
IMSPLEX
|A group of IMSs, CSL (SCI, OM, RM) members and |CQSs.
LE
Language Environment runtime parameter overrides.
MEMBER
An IMSplex component (For example, an IMS, OM, RM, or SCI).
OLC
An online change process.
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OLREORG
|
An online reorganization of a HALDB partition. |
STRUCTURE
A resource structure managed by RM.
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TRANS
|
An IMS resource that is a message destination. |
KEYWORD()
Optional command elements, depending upon the specific command.
parameter
Identifies an IMS-defined value or an installation-defined or created resource. The parameter can end with a wildcard (an asterisk - *). Parameters are listed in parentheses and must be replaced with parameter values. Multiple parameters are separated by a comma.

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