IMS DD
The data set named in the IMS DD statement describes the library, typically IMSVS.DBDLIB, containing the DBD referenced in the EXEC statement PARM operand.
The following table describes the IMS DD requirements by command.
Command | Requirement |
|---|---|
REORG (Online Reorg function and Reorg function) | Required |
COPY | Required |
UNLOAD | Required |
RELOAD | Required |
BUILD | Required if the DBDLIB DD statement is not included in the JCL. To provide compatibility with SECONDARY INDEX UTILITY and MAXM Reorg classic, you can specify the DBDLIB DD statement rather than the IMS DD statement. |
Prefix Resolution/Update function | Recommended |
Image Copy function | Required unless you specify the DBDLIB name in the global options module for the Image Copy function. |
Clone function | Required |
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