One point which might seem obvious, and if it's been discussed I apologise
for repeating, but IMS DB supports a hierarchical structure, so in a
typical DB a root segment may have zero, one or many child segments.
Exhoing others, you really will need an IMS expert.
Roops
On Fri, 17 May 2024, 03:4
eanly.Cheers,Andrew
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> Andrew
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> > My
Andrew
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> Date: 17/05/2024 09:21 (GMT+00:00) To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU, Andrew
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> MySQL DB Dear Andrew,Thank you for you
ou do need an IMS
expert to do this cleanly.Cheers,Andrew
Original message From: Jason Cai Date:
17/05/2024 09:21 (GMT+00:00) To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU, Andrew Wilkinson
Cc: Jason Cai
Subject: Re: Assistance with Converting IMS DB to MySQL DB Dear Andrew,Thank
you for
o each segment. That also can be easier to process than an
IMS unload.
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Dear Andrew,
Jason,
See embedded notes. My suggestion is that you should engage a consultant
who is knowledgeable in IMS and relational data bases to accomplish
this. It is non-trivial and full of pitfalls.
Tom Harper
Phoenix Software International
On 5/16/2024 7:42 PM, Jason Cai wrote:
Dear all,
W
Dear Andrew,
Thank you for your suggestion. I have some thoughts on the IMS segment layout
and defining SQL columns, and I’d like to confirm with you:
If I have the DBD (Database Description), is it sufficient to correctly define
the SQL columns? Or do I need the application copybook in additio
Jason,There is an important step you did not list: understanding the IMS
segment layout so that you can define the SQL columns correctly.For that you
will need the application copybook.Cheers,Andrew
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Dear all,
We are currently undertaking a project to convert some 15-year-old IMS
database, for which we have some full image copy on tape, to a MySQL database
on a Linux platform.
To ensure the success of this migration, we would greatly appreciate your
expertise and guidance on the followi