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IMS Problem Investigator for z/OS


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Overview
  • Do your Systems and Application Programmers need to interrogate and determine problems with IMS TM and IMS DB systems?
  • Would merging several log files into a single logical view for a complete end-to-end picture of a transaction's life cycle be of interest?
  • Do you need an easy way to get insight into problems along with improved log record description and additional global fields?
  • Would tracking and displaying only those records associated with a selected transaction to gain a clear picture of that transaction help improve productivity for your problem analysts ?

IBM IMS Problem Investigator provides an enhanced level of problem determination services for IMS Transaction Manager (IMS TM) and IMS Database Manager (IMS DB) systems. IMS Problem Investigator complements IMS Performance Analyzer for z/OS for enhanced log analysis and reporting. The result is improved productivity for problem analysts, more efficient IMS application performance, and higher system availability making IMS log analysis quicker and easier than ever before.

Key Features
  • Allows you to browse, analyze, and interpret IMS log and monitor, user log, CQS, and IMS Connect records.
  • Delivers an end-to-end picture of transactions in an IMS Sysplex
  • Determines transaction times and event latencies.
  • Uses a REXX command interface for customized log record analysis and extract.
  • Exploits the ISPF dialog with powerful viewing and problem diagnostic capabilities.
  • Analyzes IMS Connect event data collected by IBM IMS Connect Extensions for z/OS.
  • Integrates seamlessly with IBM IMS Performance Analyzer for z/OS.

Program number: 5655-R02
Performance Management


Related Tools
IMS Connect Extensions
IMS Performance Analyzer

System Requirements

IMS Problem Investigator for z/OS, V2.1, is designed to operate with IMS Version 8.1 (5655-C56) and IMS Version 9.1 (5655-J38).

IMS Problem Investigator for z/OS, V2.1, will operate on any S/390 hardware configuration that supports the required versions of IMS.

Installation of IMS Problem Investigator V2.1, requires:

  • z/OS Version 1.6 or later (contains SMP/E) (5604-A01)
  • SMP/E for z/OS, V3.3 or later (5655-G44)

In order for IMS Problem Investigator to provide IMS Connect support and to share definitions, the following is needed:

For more information on system requirements, see the Program Directory on the Library page.


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