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Database Organizer for IMS is a tool designed to address the challenges of maintaining IMS databases within a z/OS environment. It provides a suite of functions focused on database reorganization, prefix resolution, data extraction, and database loading/unloading. These functions are critical for ensuring the performance and integrity of IMS databases, which are often at the heart of core business applications....

Database Restructure for IMS (DBR for IMS) is a critical tool for managing and modernizing IMS databases on z/OS. The primary function is to restructure databases with minimal outage, supporting conversions to HALDB, adding and deleting indexes and dataset groups, and modifying segment structures and compression options. The architecture includes components for control, data manipulation, and logging. Communication occurs through...

Datacom is a relational database management system (RDBMS) designed for high-volume transaction processing and data management on z/OS and zVSE/VSEn platforms. It offers optional components like Presspack for database compression and FastRestore for improved database recovery. Key features include support for standard SQL queries (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE), a native API for COBOL and Assembler, and standard interfaces like JDBC...

Datacom Server is a key component for providing access to CA Datacom/DB databases in a distributed environment. The architecture includes the Datacom Server, a Listener, and a Data Access Layer. These components communicate via TCP/IP. The server exposes APIs for data access, allowing integration with various applications. Key configuration parameters include port settings, user authentication, and data access rules. User...

DataInterchange/MVS was an IBM product designed for data transformation between XML/EDI formats and internal application formats on z/OS. It supported EDI standards such as ANSI X12 and UN/EDIFACT. The system comprised the Data Interchange Engine, Formatters, and Mappers. Administration was primarily through JCL scripts and configuration files. Security relied on the z/OS environment, using RACF for access control. Key benefits...

DataInterchange/MVS-CICS, an IBM product for z/OS, provided data transformation between XML/EDI formats and CICS applications. It supported EDI standards including ANSI X12, UN/EDIFACT, and UCS. The product is not supported. Key components included parsing, transformation, and mapping engines. Configuration files defined data mappings and transformation rules. The product integrated with CICS applications, enabling them to process data from external sources....

Datamaker for Mainframe is a tool designed to address the challenges of test data management in mainframe environments. It provides capabilities for creating, masking, and subsetting data from various sources, including DB2, IMS, ADABAS, and VSAM. This helps organizations improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their mainframe application testing. The tool is particularly valuable for organizations in highly regulated industries,...

DataMiner-Dash is a programming language tailored for efficient report generation, designed to be similar to CA Easytrieve. It supports data input from sequential datasets, VSAM, and Db2. Key commands include DEFINE for variable declaration, INPUT for data ingestion, PRINT for output, and SORT for data arrangement. The system architecture comprises components for data input, processing, and output. DataMiner-Dash supports password-based...

DataQuant was a workstation-based BI tool designed for data querying, updating, and reporting, supporting mainframe databases such as DB2 and Model 204. The tool's architecture comprised a workstation client, a database connection layer, and the mainframe database. Key components included the workstation client, which handled user interaction, query building, and report design. DataQuant's command structure involved commands for data querying...

DataReach, a product of EMC and BMC, enabled high-speed data transfer between z/OS-based DB2 databases residing on EMC disk devices and various database management systems (DBMS) on UNIX and Windows platforms. It leveraged EMC disk features to optimize data movement. The product supported access to DB2 data from systems such as Oracle, Sybase, and Informix. DataReach was designed to improve...

DataRefresher was an IBM product for extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) data from legacy sources (IMS, VSAM, flat files) into DB2 databases on z/OS. The product utilized a command-line interface (CLI) for operations, with commands such as `LOAD`, `EXTRACT`, and `TRANSFORM`. Configuration was managed through control cards and parameter files. The architecture included a Data Extractor, Transformation Engine, and Data...

DATASET Explorer was designed to collect, manage, and view VSAM and non-VSAM dataset performance data from SMF records on z/OS. The system comprised several key components: a data collector, a processing engine, and a reporting module. The data collector extracted information from SMF records. The processing engine performed analysis and calculations. The reporting module generated reports. The primary interface was...

Dataset Optimizer provided capabilities for monitoring and managing disk space and dataset performance on z/OS systems. It helped identify fragmented datasets, track space utilization, and analyze I/O activity, contributing to improved system performance and reduced storage costs. Key commands included `ANALYZE` for identifying fragmentation and `REPORT` for generating utilization reports. Data collection relied on z/OS SMF records and VSAM volume...

DataSniff is a Windows-based software solution designed for accessing and discovering sensitive data within mainframe and other database systems. Key features include the ability to scan data sources such as IMS, DB2, IAM, VSAM, QSAM, Oracle Database, and Microsoft SQL Server for sensitive data like credit card numbers and social security numbers. The architecture comprises the DataSniff Client, DataSniff Server,...

Datastar was a UNIX-based 3270 terminal server designed to provide access to mainframe applications. It supported TN3270 and Telnet clients, as well as traditional 3270 terminals over TCP/IP and SNA networks. Key components included the TN3270 server, Telnet gateway, SNA gateway, and configuration manager. The CLI was the primary administrative interface for tasks such as user management and system configuration....

DataVantage AdVisEr enables Windows users to access and manipulate mainframe datasets, reducing reliance on specialized mainframe skills. It supports sequential (PS), partitioned (PDS), and VSAM datasets. The architecture includes a Windows client and a mainframe server component communicating via TCP/IP. Authentication leverages mainframe security systems like RACF, ACF2, or Top Secret. Key features include dataset browsing, editing, creation, and deletion....

DataVantage for DB2 is a solution for creating and managing test DB2 databases. It extracts data from production environments, masks sensitive information, and provisions consistent test environments. The tool uses configuration files to define data sources, masking rules, and target database configurations. Common operations include defining data extraction rules, specifying masking algorithms, creating test databases, and refreshing test data. DataVantage...

DataVantage for IMS is a solution for creating and managing test IMS databases. It facilitates data extraction from production systems, masking of sensitive data, and generation of realistic test datasets. The tool uses JCL and control cards for configuration, allowing administrators to define data extraction, masking rules, and database creation options. Key operations include data extraction, masking, and database creation....

DataVantage for VSAM is a tool designed to streamline the creation and management of test VSAM datasets. It addresses the challenge of creating realistic test environments while protecting sensitive data. The tool extracts data from production VSAM datasets, masks sensitive information using configurable rules, and generates test datasets that mirror production structures. Key commands include `EXTRACT`, `MASK`, and `GENERATE`. It...

DataVantage Global is a Java-based solution for managing test data across diverse platforms. It supports mainframe data sources, including IMS, DB2, VSAM, and CA Datacom/DB, alongside distributed databases like SQL Server, DB2, and Oracle Database. The tool facilitates browsing, editing, and obfuscating data to create secure test environments. Key components include the Data Access Layer (DAL), which handles data source...