IMS Teleprocessing Techniques

    

Summary:
This course will cover teleprocessing concepts, Message Format Services, IMC control regions and major components, I/O PCB and the difference between on-line and batch message processing. Status codes for IMS programs and the retrieval and sending of messages via the I/O PCB will also be reviewed.

Duration:
2 Days/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is intended for programmers and programmer/analysts who have a need to develop on-line IMS programs.

Topics:

• IMS system definition
• Control, message and batch message region environments
• Usage and definition of the I/O PCB
• Options and usage of the alternative PCB
• Service calls for CHECKPOINT and RESTART
• Introduction to Message Format Services (MFS)

Prerequisites:
The student should have experience with IMS DB/DC, COBOL or PL/I and TSO/ISPF.

Last Update: May 21, 2012