DB2 IMS Regions Attributes

Use the DB2 IMS Regions attributes to create situations to monitor IMS dependent regions.

Application Name The PSB name active in the IMS dependent region. This field applies only to dependent regions (not to the control region). Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of eight characters.

Command Recognition Character The command recognition character used to pass commands to the external subsystem. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of four characters.

Connection Status The region connection status.

Error Option Specification The type of error option specification in use.

R The appropriate return code is sent to the application, and the SQL code is returned.
Q The application is abended. This is a PSTOP transaction type. The input transaction is re-queued for processing and new transactions are queued.
A The application is abended. This is a STOP transaction type. The input transaction is discarded and new transactions are not queued.

Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of four characters.

IMS Name The ID for this IMS connection. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of four characters.

IMS Version The version of the IMS system. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of four characters.

Interface Control Module The name of the interface control module. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of eight characters.

Language Token Interface The name of the language interface token. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of four characters.

Originating System ID The managed system name of the agent. Valid format is alphanumeric, with a maximum of 32 characters; for example, DB91:SYS1:DB2.

Region Name The region started task name. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of eight characters.

Region Type The type of IMS region.

Resource Translation Table The name of the resource translation table. This table maps the IMS application names into DB2 plan names. If this entry is omitted, the DB2 plan name is the IMS application program name. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of eight characters.

Status The current DB2 status of the thread. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of 12 characters.

Time The date and time, as set on the monitored system, indicating the instance when the agent collects information.

The timestamp format for SCAN and STR functions is CYYMMDDHHMMSSmmm (as in 1120315064501000 for 03/15/12 06:45:01) where:
  • C = Century (0 for 20th, 1 for 21st)
  • Y = Year
  • M = Month
  • D = Day
  • H = Hour
  • M = Minute
  • S = Second
  • m = Millisecond