Data and Database Management Software
Software moves VSAM files to DB2 tables.
Press Release Summary:
CICS® VSAM Transparency for z/OS® v1.1 ensures
continued access to data in DB2, without modification to CICS or batch VSAM application programs, and with only minor changes to CICS and batch configuration. Conversion tools include all utilities required to convert VSAM key sequenced data sets and relative record data sets to DB2. Run-time component intercepts application program's original and unaltered VSAM calls, processes them in DB2, and returns results to calling program.
Original Press Release:
IBM CICS VSAM Transparency for z/OS, V1.1 Enables Data Migration from VSAM Files to DB2 Tables
Overview
IBM CICS® VSAM Transparency (CICS VT) for z/OS® , V1.1 enables
the migration of data from VSAM files to DB2® tables. It ensures
continued access to the data in DB2, without modification to the CICS or batch VSAM application programs, and with only minor changes to CICS and batch configuration.
CICS VT is a set of conversion tools and a run-time management control component. The conversion tools include all the utilities required to convert VSAM key sequenced data
sets (KSDS) and relative record data sets (RRDS) files to DB2, including Dynamic Load Library (DLL) generation and data migration. The run-time component intercepts the application program's original and unaltered VSAM calls, processes them in DB2, and then returns the results to the calling program.
Key prerequisites
o OS/390® V2.10 or z/OS V1.1, or later
o CICS Transaction Server for OS/390, V1.3 (5655-147)
or
o CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, V2 (5697-E93)
Planned availability date
March 26, 2004
At a glance
If you have CICS and batch applications with data in VSAM
files and would like to move that data to DB2, but have been deterred by cost, time, and lack of resource, then you will be very interested in the new IBM CICS VSAM Transparency for z/OS, V1.1.
This product was created to meet customer demand for a CICS
solution that unlocks business-critical data from VSAM to a full relational database, DB2.
So why not take advantage of:
o Single source of production data
o Single database administrator (DBA) skill set required
o Migration of individual VSAM data when required
o New applications that can be fully DB2-based
o Investment preservation in legacy applications
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001
