Introduction to IMS

IMS has been around for years, it's an important technology that's been'behind the scenes' until 2002. IBM has taken a major business strategy shiftfor more profit and awareness. V9 will be the 'coming out' party for IMS andIBM has a high budget program associated with this launch. This book is verycompetititve, a strong tutorial and reference combined as it covers the basicsthrough advanced concepts. IMS market is growing (more than 40% growthsince 2002)and those most familiar with IMS are retiring so the market is ingreat need of a new introductory title. The Only Up-to-the-Minute Guide to IMS Version 9--Straight from IBM IMS ExpertsIntroduces IMS, one of the world's premiere software products Thoroughly covers key IMS functions, from security to Java supportFor both new and experienced IMS administrators, programmers, architects, and managersPrerequisite reading for IBM IMS Mastery Certificate ProgramIMS serves more than 95 percent of Fortune 1000 companies, manages 15,000,000 gigabytes of production data, and supports more than two hundred million users per day. The brand-new IBM IMS Version 9 is not just the world's #1 platform for very large online transaction processing: it integrates with Web application server technology to enable tomorrow's most powerful Web-based applications. Now, for the first time in many years, there's a completely up-to-date guide to understanding IMS in your business environment. An Introduction to IMS coversInstalling and configuring IMS Version 9Understanding and implementing the IMS hierarchical database modelUnderstanding and working with the IMS Transaction ManagerMastering core application programming concepts, including program structure and IMS control blocksTaking advantage of IMS 9 Java programming enhancementsWorking with the IMS Master TerminalAdministering IMS: system definition, customization, logging, security, operations, and moreRunning IMS in a Parallel Sysplex(r) environmentWhether you've spent a career running IMS or you are encountering IMS for the first time, this book delivers the insights and skills you need to succeed--as an application designer, developer, or administrator.