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ASG-Fast Access
for Quicker CA-IDMS Read, Load, and Update

ASG-Fast Access reduces your processing time for CA-IDMS database read, load, and update jobs. Fast Access performs I/O by acquiring extra buffer storage and loading it by track– or cylinder-increments – satisfying program requests for I/O at higher CPU speeds. For batch jobs that sequentially access the IDMS database, Fast Access reduces processing time. As its name suggests, Fast Access gives you faster access to vital information and increases throughput without introducing costly system upgrades.

Product Features
  • Accelerates your local mode jobs, especially database loads and IDMS utilities
  • Transfers data from disk to memory in amounts that are optimized for the behavior of each job and job step
  • Constantly monitors job performance and automatically adjusts the number of buffers (within user-defined limits), auto-tuning for optimum performance levels
  • Fully compatible with CA-IDMS Versions 14.1 and 15.0, while maintaining compatibility with release 14.0 (and earlier)
  • Speeds random jobs dramatically by placing into memory all or large portions of a database
  • Takes advantage of the increased memory provided by IBM OS/390, enabling transfer in one physical database access sequence in 500MB and greater increments above the 16MB line

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