BMC AMI Pointer Check for IMS interface
BMC AMI Pointer Checker for IMS
verifies the validity of both logical and physical pointers in an IMS database.
It functionally replaces the IMS/VS DB Analyzer and the IMS/VS System Utilities/Database Tools HD Pointer Checker utility, which was previously available with the Space Management Utilities II (SMU-II).
After you have generated an image copy, you will usually want to verify both the logical and the physical pointers in the database. If you have BMC AMI Pointer Checker for IMS installed, you can check the pointers concurrently with the image copy process, thus saving time and system resources.
Option values are passed to the BMC AMI Pointer Checker for IMS interface in the same way as if BMC AMI Pointer Checker for IMS were running independently. Both a BMC AMI Pointer Checker for IMS options module and a PCPSYSIN DD statement can be used.
The BMC AMI Pointer Checker for IMS keyword RETCODE( nnnn) is used to specify the return code passed back to the Image Copy function when the hash checking technique discovers an error.
Perform the following tasks to turn on the BMC AMI Pointer Checker for IMS interface:
- Specify the PCP keyword in a valid control statement or options module.
- Specify a PCPSYSIN DD statement. Refer to the BMC AMI Pointer Checker for IMS documentation for instructions.
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