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PRODUCT BRIEF: CA VISION:RESULTS INTERFACE TO IMS/DB FULL-FUNCTION 

CA VISION:Results Interface to 

IMS/DB Full-Function r2.0 

CA VISION:RESULTS INTERFACE TO IMS/DB FULL-FUNCTION EXTENDS THE REPORTING AND 

DATA MANIPULATION CAPABILITIES OF CA VISION:RESULTS TO IMS DATABASES AND ALLOWS 

THE USER TO ISSUE LOAD, UPDATE AND RETRIEVAL CALLS AGAINST IMS DATABASES. 

Overview 

Benefits 

CA Advantage 

Organizations require the 

retrieval of business informa - 

tion in a timely and accurate 

manner. CA VISION:Results 

Interface to IMS/DB 

Full-Function extends the 

reporting and data manipu - 

lation capabilities of CA 

VISION:Results to IMS 

databases using the same 

format as traditional program - 

ming languages such as 

COBOL or C. 

CA VISION:Results Interface 

to IMS/DB Full-Function 

provides the capability to 

code and run DL/I access 

calls using existing program 

specification blocks (PSBs) 

in a CA VISION:Results 

program. CA VISION:Results 

Interface to IMS/DB Full- 

Function executes in batch 

or BMP (batch message 

processing) environments and 

easily merges data with all 

IBM file structures, databases 

and access methods. The data 

can be formatted to populate 

a data warehouse or exported 

to a PC or LAN server. 

CA VISION:Results Interface 

to IMS/DB Full-Function 

provides the end user with 

easy and immediate access to 

IMS data via existing PSBs 

without using a traditional 

programming language such as 

COBOL. A CA VISION:Results 

program can be coded to 

easily merge data from all file 

and supported database 

sources. The merged data can 

then be formatted easily for a 

data warehouse. Tasks that 

can take weeks to complete 

can be completed in a matter 

of hours.

CA VISION:Results Interface to IMS/DB Full-Function Provides 

Rapid Access to IMS Data 

Today’s business environment changes so fast that gains in productivity are needed just to 

maintain your current position in the business world. CA VISION:Results Interface to IMS/DB 

Full-Function extends the reporting and data manipulation capabilities of CA VISION:Results to 

include IMS databases. CA VISION:Results Interface to IMS/DB Full-Function helps businesses 

make the best use of corporate data because it provides quick and easy access to IMS data 

using existing PSBs. The data can then be merged easily with data from other databases and 

file structures. 

CA VISION:Results Interface to IMS/DB Full-Function is a favorite among systems developers, 

database administrators and auditors because IMS data can be instantly retrieved with other 

file structures and database data. It is so easy to understand that users in other departments 

quickly learn to work with it. 

Whether for client/server or data warehousing, CA VISION:Results Interface to IMS/DB Full- 

Function bridges the gap between current and new technology with a powerful system that can 

extend CA VISION:Results to access and manage IMS data. 

Key Capabilities 

• Rapid IMS Data Access IMS data can be accessed and retrieved quickly using DL/I access 

calls and existing PSBs without requiring the formality of a traditional programming 

language. 

• Multiple Environments Batch and BMP environments can be used interchangeably and 

independently with the JCL parameter determining the environment. 

• Multiple IMS Database Access Methods All IMS database access methods and structures 

are supported. 

• Formatted Data Files IMS data can be formatted as either CSV (Comma Separated Value) 

files, delimiting character separating files or XML document files for the desktop. 

• Multiple Data Source Support IMS data can be gathered and merged with disparate 

mainframe data sources including DB2, CA IDMS/DB and VSAM. 

2 PRODUCT BRIEF: CA VISION:RESULTS INTERFACE TO IMS/DB FULL-FUNCTION

CA Advantage 

One of the key components of the CA Enterprise IT Management (EITM) strategy is the 

effective use of resources for our customers. CA VISION:Results Interface to IMS/DB Full- 

Function delivers on that concept by providing the capability to rapidly access, update and 

report on IMS data using existing PSBs in either a batch or BMP environment. With CA 

VISION:Results Interface to IMS/DB Full-Function, IMS data that does not conform to the 

standards for the warehouse can be identified easily, and data matching and integration tasks 

can be performed quickly. The data can be customized and formatted for the desktop or web 

environment so that the data can then be manipulated by CA query, analysis and reporting 

solutions. Tasks that can take weeks to complete can be completed in a matter of hours. 

Next Steps 

CA VISION:Results Interface to IMS/DB Full-Function extends the reporting and data 

manipulation capabilities of CA VISION:Results to include IMS databases. It loads, retrieves 

and updates IMS data in a fraction of the time it would take using traditional programming 

languages. It merges IMS data with data from all file structures, databases and access 

methods, and uses the same DL/I access calls and existing PSBs used by traditional 

programming languages. CA VISION:Results Interface to IMS/DB Full-Function supports 

multiple DL/I access methods and structures and both batch and BMP environments, and 

formats IMS data and other file structures and database data as a file that can be used to 

populate a data warehouse or be downloaded to a PC or LAN server. 

To learn more, and see how CA software solutions enable organizations to unify and simplify 

IT management for better business results, visit ca.com/products. 

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