What's new in IMS Database Repair Facility

This topic summarizes the functional enhancements that were made to IMS Database Repair Facility and documentation changes for this edition.

New and changed information is denoted by carets ( Symbol that indicates the start of new or changed content and Symbol that indicates the end of new or changed content ) at the beginning and end of the new or changed information. Editorial changes that have no technical significance are not noted.

SC19-2916-06 (March 2024)

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Support DEDBs that have more than 2048 areas in interactive mode. Change is made to the following topic: Viewing and updating an HD or DEDB database	PH59204

SC19-2916-05 (January 2023)

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IMS OSAM encryption support for interactive mode. The following topics have been updated: Supported databases Viewing and updating an HD or DEDB database Viewing and updating segment prefix in the Segment Prefix Dump panel Viewing and updating segment data Viewing and updating block or CI data in the Block/CI data panel Viewing and updating FSEAP and FSE chain within block or CI Message FABZ104W	PH49143

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IMS OSAM encryption support for interactive mode. The following topics have been updated:

PH49143

SC19-2916-04 (July 2022)

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The following enhancements are made: Obtains database definitions from IMS directory data sets if the IMS management of ACBs is enabled. Displays IMS release level 15.2 in the IMS release field of IMS Database Repair Facility panels when used with IMS 15.2. The following topics have been added or updated: Hardware and software requirements Supported databases Preparing to run IMS Database Repair Facility Selecting a task from the Main menu Setting up IMS environment Viewing and updating the database Messages FABZ044W, FABZ106E, and FABZ107E	PH45271

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The following enhancements are made:

Obtains database definitions from IMS directory data sets if the IMS management of ACBs is enabled.
Displays IMS release level 15.2 in the IMS release field of IMS Database Repair Facility panels when used with IMS 15.2.

The following topics have been added or updated:

Hardware and software requirements
Supported databases
Preparing to run IMS Database Repair Facility
Selecting a task from the Main menu
Setting up IMS environment
Viewing and updating the database
Messages FABZ044W, FABZ106E, and FABZ107E

PH45271

SC19-2916-03 (April 2021)

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Support for IMS 15	N/A
Documentation updates. The following topics have been added or updated: Supported databases Overview of batch IMS Database Repair Facility for VSAM CNV control statement Example 7: Control statements to repair a VSAM LDS data set Message FABZ0003W	N/A

SC19-2916-02 (January 2018)

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Support for IMS 14. IMS 14 supports 8 GB OSAM data sets for HALDBs. IMS Database Repair Facility has been enhanced to support IMS 14 and 8GB OSAM data sets for HALDBs.	PI27564

SC19-2916-01

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ILK Repair utility support. The ILK Repair utility helps you repair HALDB databases that have corrupted HALDB partition reorganization numbers, duplicate indirect list keys (ILKs), and potentially duplicate ILKs. For more information, see Repairing HALDB databases by using the ILK Repair utility.	PM97585
Support for IMS 12 and IMS 13.	PM25552, PM78910
Support for OSAM data sets allocated on EAV. You can repair OSAM data sets that are allocated on an extended address volume (EAV). Note: VSAM data sets that are allocated on an EAV are supported by default.	PM52886
Support for 4 - 8 GB OSAM data sets. You can repair blocks that are beyond 4 GB in OSAM data sets whose size is larger than 4 GB. Changes are made to the following topics: For interactive mode, Viewing and updating an HD or DEDB database For batch mode, ORBA control statement	PM18995

SC19-2916-00

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CHECK control statement for batch mode. You can use the new CHECK control statement to check whether the syntax of the control statements is correct and the values that are specified on the control statements, such as keys or RBAs, are valid. When the CHECK control statement is specified, IMS Database Repair Facility does not update data sets. For more information, see the following topics: For VSAM data sets, CHECK control statement. For OSAM data sets, CHECK control statement.	N/A
Prevent changes to data beyond EOF in interactive mode. In interactive mode, IMS Database Repair Facility prevents changes to data that is positioned beyond the end of file (EOF) of the data set.	N/A

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CHECK control statement for batch mode. You can use the new CHECK control statement to check whether the syntax of the control statements is correct and the values that are specified on the control statements, such as keys or RBAs, are valid. When the CHECK control statement is specified, IMS Database Repair Facility does not update data sets. For more information, see the following topics:

For VSAM data sets, CHECK control statement.
For OSAM data sets, CHECK control statement.

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Prevent changes to data beyond EOF in interactive mode. In interactive mode, IMS Database Repair Facility prevents changes to data that is positioned beyond the end of file (EOF) of the data set.

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