This course is designed to teach students about a key availability and capacity enhancement to Information Management System (IMS) - the Shared Queues facility, which offers the ability to share full function message queues within a parallel sysplex environment. Also, learn about sharing Fast Path Expedited Message Handler (EMH) queues within a parallel sysplex environment.

• Describe the hardware and software components of IMS Shared Queues
• Understand how the initial IMS configuration impacts planning for the implementation of Shared Queues
• Identify the key migration and operational considerations of IMS Shared Queues implementation
• Implement, initialize, and access IMS Shared Message Queues (MSGQ) and Shared EMH Queues (EMHQ)
• Describe how IMS queues, schedules and process transactions in a Shared Queues environment
• Identify MSC and conversational processing considerations as well as log records associated with an IMS Shared Queues environment
• Use IMS exits and XCF commands related to IMS Shared Queues
• Tailor IMS system definitions and execution time parameters associated with IMS Shared Queues

This is an advanced course for experienced IMS programmers, IMS Database (DB) and Transaction Manager (TM) system administrators, IMS application designers, and IMS operations individuals who plan, implement, and support IMS Shared Queues.

You should:

• Complete IMS Data Sharing - Instructor Led Online (CMW50) or (CM50)
• Have moderate-level knowledge of IMS Data Sharing
• Have moderate system programming experience with IMS systems.

• Introduction
• IMS, CQS, and Shared Queues Mainline Processing
• Enabling Shared Queues
• Special Considerations

Prior to enrolling, IBM Employees must follow their Division/Department processes to obtain approval to attend this public training class. Failure to follow Division/Department approval processes may result in the IBM Employee being personally responsible for the class charges.

GBS practitioners that use the EViTA system for requesting external training should use that same process for this course. Go to the EViTA site to start this process: https://b25acidbw07.con.can.ibm.com/BCS/BCSVTEnrl.nsf/Billing%20Info?OpenPage

Once you enroll in a GTP class, you will receive a confirmation letter that should show:

• The current GTP list price
• The 20% discounted price available to IBMers. This is the price you will be invoiced for the class.