Tim, Right now DB2 has LOF Suspend function that allows you to spin-off application dependant copies of your DB2, because DB2 is looking after consistency. The function is analogous to the Oracle Online Backup Mode, but works differently.
Problem is that the Consistency time for DB2 does not tie in with VSAM datasets journalled by CICS, or Databases managed by IMS, IDMS and other DBMS and/or OLTP services that two phase commit with DB2. DB2 may commit its part of a Unit of work, while IMS, being a fraction behind DB2, decides to roll-back. If the facility provided an exit that could call execute some rexx scripts to interoperate with other automation (I'm thinking of "At-Time Split") it could be a very powerful facility. Ron > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Timothy Sipples > Sent: Thursday, 9 March 2006 5:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: IBM DB2 and IMS Tools Announcement (7 March 2006) > > Ron Hawkins wrote: > >Now if it would just inter-operate with the other subsystems with which > DB2 > >does a 2-phase commit, the mainframe would have a significant capability > >that the distributed, open, midrange, small systems do not have on their > >radar. > > I'm a little confused. By "it" do you mean the DB2 cloning tool mentioned > in the statement of direction? Could you elaborate a bit on what you're > suggesting? It sounds interesting. Thanks! > > - - - - - > Timothy F. Sipples > Consulting Enterprise Software Architect, z9/zSeries > IBM Japan, Ltd. > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
