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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 25, 2017

Support IMS Unload file of Refresh

Ongoing project is planning to do initial DB construction using the Refresh function of CCDC to CDC. There are many View definitions in the CCDC, the logical table becomes over 800, and we want to improve the overall throughput . Specifically, we'd like to reduce the currently estimated time to one third. Customer regularly take the IMS Unload File as their operation. Therefore, if you provide a function that allows CCDC to input this unload file as Refresh processing, it will shorten the refresh time. Since our source table is IMS DEDB, CCDC can not use Randomizer to extract all segments and Refresh will issue GN DL/I native call with unqualified SSA. There are cases where many empty RAP CIs are accessed, and it takes additional time. This problem can be solved if Unload File is input.

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    May 21, 2021

    [IBM Update]

    Hi,

    Thank you for filing this requirement and for your interest in keeping our IMS/VSAM Data Replication technologies vital and successful. We depend on your continued interest and ideas to help ensure our products keep pace with market needs and industry standards.

    Although we do agree that your request is valid, after monitoring your request for more customer demand over the last few years and applying other relevant evaluation criteria, unfortunately we won't be able to accept your request at this time. However, if there is still an important business need, we encourage you to file a new idea accompanied with any additional information that could help us prioritize the requirement in the future.