Chapter 1. IMS 12 at a glance 7
Batch data sharing abend elimination
In previous versions of IMS, a batch data sharing job abended with a U3303 when an OSAM
or VSAM cache structure access failed. In IMS 12, batch jobs survive when these structure
accesses fail. Like online systems, they wait for the resolution to the problem. When the
problem is resolved, the batch jobs continue processing. For example, when a rebuild of a
structure completes, the batch jobs continue.
Reduced logging for DEDB changed data capture
Some users want to use asynchronous changed data capture, but they do not want to write
log records for before images. Prior to IMS 12, asynchronous changed data capture writes
before and after image log records (x’99’). By using IMS ...