IMS Connect

IBM IMS Connect is an add-on product to mainframe IMS that provides TCP/IP connectivity to IMS/TM applications. IMS support in Enterprise Server includes emulation of IMS Connect to allow TCP/IP clients to connect for debugging of IMS/TM transactions.

The following IMS features are supported:

There is limited support for flow control and Syncpoint/Commit controls

The following are not supported:
  • Modified Sample I/O exits or target resolution exits
  • The return OTMA headers control
  • UTF and UCS codesets
  • The Translate control
  • The IRM timer
  • The One Message and One Message No Wait" controls
  • The Auto Flow and no Auto Flow controls