IMS Support (Known Issues)

IMS Database Editor

The IMS Database Editor and the IMS Segment Layout Editor are part of the Classic Data File Tools which is only available on Windows. If your IMS application is stored on a UNIX machine, you need to transfer the IMS data files on a Windows machine and edit them there.

IMS MFS Displays

In some circumstances the TN3270 stream sent when an IMS message screen is requested does not display as expected. This can happen if you have private copies of the system MFS objects. These objects are distributed in $COBDIR/etc/ims .

If you encounter this problem, delete any local copies of these objects. The system objects are:

  • 427FdFSDF1.DIF
  • 427FDFSDF1.DOF
  • 427FdFSDF2.DIF
  • 427FDFSDF2.DOF
  • 427FdFSIGN.DIF
  • 427FDFSIGN.DOF
  • 477FdFSDF1.DIF
  • 477FDFSDF1.DOF
  • 477FdFSDF2.DIF
  • 477FDFSDF2.DOF
  • 477FdFSIGN.DIF
  • 477FDFSIGN.DOF
  • DFSDSPO1.MOD
  • DFSIGNI.MID
  • DFSIGNP.MOD
  • DFSMI1.MID
  • DFSMI2.MID
  • DFSMO1.MOD
  • DFSMO2.MOD
  • DFSMO3.MOD

GSAM Databases

Enterprise Developer does not support the following:

  • GSAM Record Search Arguments (RSAs)
  • GSAM undefined length records