What's new in IMS HP Image Copy

This topic summarizes the technical changes for this edition.

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SC19-2756-02 (September 2016)

This edition covers the functional changes that are provided by the following APARs:

PM54604, PM55260, PM60451, PM67215, PM68259, PM76650, PM71579, PM74497, PM77057, PM75253, PM84891, PM90276, PI20067, PI47936, PI63757, PI66117

Support alias for the TOIXCFGR keyword (APAR PM54604)

The new TOSIXCFGRP keyword is an alias for the TOIXCFGR keyword and it functions identically to the TOIXCFGR keyword.
The new (HPIC) statement parameter, STACMDFAIL, is supported for the HPSRETCD control statement for return code handling.

For more information, see TOSIXCFGRP keyword and HPSRETCD control statement.

Support for up to 2048 ICEIN DD statements (APAR PM60451)

You can specify up to 2048 ICEIN DD statements when you use the Image Copy function or the Create Image Copy function.

Support deletion of incomplete output image copy data sets (APAR PM68259)

The new DEL_ICDS keyword deletes the image copy data set of the database data set when errors occur in the image copy process for the database data set. For more information, see DEL_ICDS keyword.

Support ICDALLOC keyword for the Site Default Generation utility (APAR PM71579)

The default value of ICDALLOC keyword can be changed by using the Site Default Generation utility. For more information, see Setting default values for the FABJMAIN program.

Restrict reuse of output image copy data sets (APAR PM76650)

The new NOREUSE keyword restricts the reuse of image copy data sets that are cataloged in the system. For more information, see NOREUSE keyword.

Store messages in the DFSPRINT data set in the IMS Tools Knowledge Base Output repository (APAR PM77057)

The messages that are written to the DFSPRINT data set can now be stored in the Output repository of IMS Tools Knowledge Base.

IMS Version 13 support (APAR PM75253)

IMS HP Image Copy supports IMS Version 13.

Switch from the batch image copy process to the concurrent image copy process (APAR PM84891)

The new FALLBACK keyword requests to switch from the batch image copy process to the concurrent image copy process when exclusive authorization is not granted. For more information, see FALLBACK keyword.

Site Default Generation utility enhancement to support IMS compatible JCL (APAR PM90276)

The Site Default Generation utility can now generate the site default table for use with IMS compatible JCL streams. You can set default values and have them applied when you run IMS HP Image Copy functions with IMS compatible JCL. For more information, see Setting default values for IMS compatible JCL.

IMS /START command support for offline databases (APAR PI20067)

IMS HP Image Copy can issue, through the IMS Tools Online System Interface, the /START command to start the offline database, partition, or area. With this option, you can start IMS applications immediately after the database is initialized or reorganized. For more information, see TOIAUTO_STA keyword. End of change

EMC TimeFinder support for Advanced Image Copy Services (APAR PI47936)

The new DATA_MOVER keyword requests to use the EMC TimeFinder for the COPY and the FDUMP processes of Advanced Image Copy Services. For more information, see DATA_MOVER keyword. End of change

Advanced Image Copy Services enhancement to support IMS Online Reorganization Facility (APAR PI63757)

Advanced Image Copy Services is enhanced to support IMS Online Reorganization Facility. You can create image copies in Fast Recovery image copy format in IMS Online Reorganization Facility jobs. For more information, see IMS Online Reorganization Facility.

Support ICOUT=%NO parameter for FASTIC=N or FASTIC=(,DUMP) (APAR PI66117)

Before this enhancement, ICOUT=%NO, which specifies to create no image copy data sets, can only be used when the FASTIC keyword specifies (opt,FDUMP) or (opt,COPY). After this APAR is applied, you can also use ICOUT=%NO when FASTIC=N or FASTIC=(opt,DUMP).

SC19-2756-01

This edition covers the functional changes that are provided by the following APARs:

PM10319, PM11511, PM12249, PM15237, PM28291, PM28407, PM34344, PM40738, PM45137, PM46198, PM50159

IMS GLOBAL keyword support (APAR PM10319 and PM12249)

You can use the TOIAUTO keyword to control whether to issue the IMS commands for all online subsystems that share the database. See TOIAUTO keyword.

IMS Fast Path Online Tools support (APAR PM11511)

You can call the Image Copy function within IMS Fast Path Online Tools jobs of IMS Fast Path Solution Pack for z/OS®. See IMS HP Fast Path Utilities.

Online Pointer Checking function support (APAR PM15237)

By using the Online Pointer Checking function, you can run a HASH pointer check without creating image copies. See Pointer checking online full-function databases.

FASTIC and DBALL keyword enhancements (APAR PM28291)

This APAR adds the following enhancements:

You can specify the Image Copy function to run with the FCTOPPRCPrimary option of the DFSMSdss COPY command. See FASTIC keyword.
You can specify the Image Copy function to process only the DBDSs that are logically related. See DBALL keyword.

IMS Tools KB support in IMS Online Reorganization Facility jobs (APAR PM28407)

You can store the IMS HP Image Copy reports and IMS HP Pointer Checker reports that are generated in IMS Online Reorganization Facility jobs in the IMS Tools KB Output repository. See Central management of reports.

DB Sensor support (APAR PM50159)

By using the Integrated DB Sensor, you can collect statistics from databases while the Image Copy function is run and store the statistics in the IMS Tools KB Sensor Data repository. See Collecting sensor data with Integrated DB Sensor.

Other enhancements (APAR PM34344, PM40738, PM45137, and PM46198)

The following fixes and changes were made by these APARs:

The BYPDBAUTH keyword was added to bypass DBRC database authorization for index databases that are processed with the VIC=Y option.
You can create up to four image copy data sets for one DBDS or an area.
The default value for the I/O buffer of the image copy data set was changed to 50.
The size of the checkpoint file (used for the Checkpoint Restart function) was reduced.
The CIC_KSDS keyword was added to prevent a concurrent image copy from being created if the database is KSDS.
IMS HP Image Copy retries the DFSMSdss DUMP command process under certain conditions.