IMS HP Pointer Checker terminology
IMS HP Pointer Checker information includes several unique terms that you need to understand before you begin to use IMS HP Pointer Checker.
To make this information easier to read, the version and release levels of IMS are abbreviated, as follows:
- IMS 14 refers to IMS 14.1 and IMS Database Value Unit Edition 14.1.
- IMS 15 refers to IMS 15.1 and later, and IMS Database Value Unit Edition 15.1 and later.
The various versions of IMS are referred to simply as IMS, except where distinctions among them need to be made.
The following abbreviations are used for the utilities of IMS HP Pointer Checker:
- DBHDA
- DB Historical Analyzer
- DBSR
- DB Segment Restructure
- HDPC
- Hierarchical Direct Pointer Checker. Also referred to as HD Pointer Checker.
- HDTA
- HD Tuning Aid
- SPMN
- Space Monitor
The following table lists the short names that are used for full product names in this information.
| Product short name | Product name |
|---|---|
| Autonomics Director | IBM® IMS Tools Base for z/OS® Autonomics Director |
| DB Sensor | The generic name for the Database Sensor component provided by the following products:
|
| IMS | Database Manager of one of the currently supported versions of IMS |
| IMS Database Reorganization Expert | IBM IMS Database Reorganization Expert for z/OS 4.1 (5655-S35) |
| IMS Database Repair Facility or IMS DBRF | IMS Database Repair Facility (included in this product) |
| IMS Database Solution Pack | IBM IMS Database Solution Pack for z/OS 2.2 or later (5655-DSP) |
| IMS Database Utility Solution | IBM IMS Database Utility Solution for z/OS 1.1 or later (5655-DBU) |
| IMS Database Recovery Facility or IMS DRF | IBM IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS IMS Database Recovery Facility |
| IMS HP Image Copy or IMS HPIC | IBM IMS High Performance Image Copy for z/OS 4.2 (5655-N45) |
| IMS HP Pointer Checker | IBM IMS High Performance Pointer Checker for z/OS 3.1 (5655-U09) (this product) |
| IMS HP Pointer Checker 2.2 | IBM IMS High Performance Pointer Checker for z/OS 2.2 (5655-K53) |
| IMS HP Pointer Checker 1.1 | IBM IMS High Performance Pointer Checker for OS/390® 1.1 (5655-E09) |
| IMS Library Integrity Utilities or IMS LIU | IBM IMS Library Integrity Utilities for z/OS 2.2 (5655-U08) |
| IMS Online Reorganization Facility or IMS ORF | IBM IMS Database Solution Pack for z/OS IMS Online Reorganization Facility |
| IMS Recovery Solution Pack | IBM IMS Recovery Solution Pack for z/OS 2.1 (5655-ISR) |
| IMS Tools Base | IBM IMS Tools Base for z/OS 1.6 or later (5655-V93) |
| IMS Tools KB Output repository | Output repository of IBM IMS Tools Knowledge Base |
| IMS Tools Knowledge Base or IMS Tools KB | IBM IMS Tools Base for z/OS IMS Tools Knowledge Base |
| IMS Tools KB server | Server of IBM IMS Tools Base IMS Tools Knowledge Base |
| IMS Tools Online System Interface or TOSI | IBM IMS Tools Base for z/OS IMS Tools Online System Interface |