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Need For CA IDMS Journal Analyzer

CA IDMS system represents a company's commitment and investment to the management of the data resource. However, management means more than simply the manipulation of the data resource; it also means having the ability to:

The lack of these management functions can cause your database system to generate many more questions than it can provide answers.

In addition, as a Database Administrator, you need more sources of management and performance related information, or methods of using the readily available sources. For example, the CA IDMS Disk Journal file is the Central Version (CV) run-time audit file which is offloaded to the Archive Journal file. This promising source of information is available, yet needs to be reported or used by existing facilities more efficiently. Therefore, you need a facility that can properly document this valuable information and begin providing you with the necessary answers.

What the CA IDMS database administrator needs is a facility that gathers and combines reliable management and performance data, and reports it in concise logical formats. The facility must be flexible and comprehensive in its ability to assist the Administrators, Programmers/Analysts and Auditors in your organization in controlling the database environment, and realizing the fullest utilization of your data resource.

This unique facility is now available in a software product called CA IDMS Journal Analyzer.