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| Title: | DEC Rdb against the World |
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| Moderator: | HERON::GODFRIND |
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| Created: | Fri Jun 12 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Feb 23 1995 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1348 |
| Total number of notes: | 5438 |
1331.0. "Porting Opp. 4341 & IDMS" by SIOG::P_HOUGH () Tue Jan 25 1994 11:07
Folks,
I need help responding to the following request from a customer to help
'migrate' a large application from IDMS to UNIX & an RDMS. This customer
is primarily looking for a "can do" answer, before evaluating the
technical merits of the proposal. Their main aim is to get the application
onto a reasonable development platform. Their alternatives are to spend
*A LOT* of money upgrading the IBM mainframe, purchasing new IDMS licenses
etc. They really don't want to do this. Our competition is from a division
of the RAND Corp. (Do they specialise in this ?)
Any help on sizing this would be appreciated.
Anyone out there who can help do this stuff ???
All pointers appreciated..
The application is from a University...
The text below is extracted directly from a mail message from the customer
- his words - hope it makes sense to someone out there :-)
Regards, ..P.J..
BTW, in 1989 this customer invited us to quote for a REWRITE of the system.
I have this additional information (no. of screens etc) if its of use...
REGISTRARS INFORMATION SYSTEM
1. Introduction
The Registrars Information System supports the functions of
the Registrars Office. Key functions are:
ADMISSIONS : take on of student details
RECORDS : maintain academic record for
students. i.e. courses taken,
exam results and qualifications
awarded.
EXAMS : Exam administration
FEES : Fees Ledger.
The system uses the IDMS database and is run on an IBM
model 4341 computer. The application was implemented in
1985 and has been operating in a stable environment without
major enhancement since 1991.
Current plan is to downsize application to RDMS running on
Unix machine.
2. Applicatiion Components.
Softaware Details
-----------------
Compiler : PL/1
TP Monitor : CICS
Database : IDMS Release 10.0
Processing Languages : PL/1
ADS
4 Generation Languages : Culprit
Data Dictionary : IDMS
JCL : OS/VS1 JCL
CMS
Job Scheduler : OS/VS1 VM/SP
3rd Party Software : CA-Sort
All source code is the property of ***
3. Batch Processing
Database Programs
-----------------
Language No.Programs Lines of Code
-----------------------------------------------------
PL/1 102 13,840
Culprit 69 22,100
Job Control Language
--------------------
Type Number No of Lines
---------------------------------------------------
CMS EXEC 134 11,621
JCL 785 91,930
4. On-line Processing
Database Programs
-----------------
Language No.Programs Lines of Code
-----------------------------------------------------
ADS 1184 15,999
Screens
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Type Number
--------------------------
ADS 394
5. Storage
Flat files (sequential) used to load data from CAO (first
year student details) and Bank (fee data). All other data
stored in IDMS.
6. Users
Currently about 30 users. Not expected to increase.
7. Documentation.
IDMS is self documenting. User documentation is poor and
has not been kept up to date.
8. Main Inputs to System.
Exam Results: Read by OMR. 100,000 exam marks p.a.
(approx)
Bank Tape: Monthly, 10,000 records p.a.
CAO Tape: 2,000 records p.a.
Continual maintenance of database information.
9. Database Utilisation.
The following extracts from an IDMS utilisation report
indicate the storage requirements of the existing database.
IDMSDUMP IDMS SECURITY DUMP - DATABASE UTILIZATION REPORT
PAGE SIZE IS 4,628 CHARACTERS. DUMPED 5,000 PAGES, FROM AREA ST-AREA
SPACE USED 22,861,816 CHARACTERS, EMPTY SPACE LEFT 118,184 CHARACTERS,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPACE DISTRIBUTION PER
MAXIMUM ***********************ACTIVE*********************
RECORD TYPE LENGTH OCCURENCES TOTAL SPACE USED PERCENT OF TOTAL US
SR2 16 9 144 0
SR3 0 9 0 0
SR501 348 30,248 10,526,304 46
SR502 52 84,487 4,393,324 19
SR505 64 93,729 5,998,656 26
SR533 96 19,551 1,876,896 8
SR557 144 360 51,840 0
SPACE INV 4,596 3 13,788 0
IDMSDUMP IDMS SECURITY DUMP - DATABASE UTILIZATION REPORT
PAGE SIZE IS 19,068 CHARACTERS. DUMPED 400 PAGES, FROM AREA SUBJECT-ARE
SPACE USED 1,654,420 CHARACTERS, EMPTY SPACE LEFT 5,959,980 CHARACTERS,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPACE DISTRIBUTION PER
MAXIMUM ***********************ACTIVE*********************
RECORD TYPE LENGTH OCCURENCES TOTAL SPACE USED PERCENT OF TOTAL US
SR503 72 62 4,464 0
SR511 48 1,805 86,640 5
SR513 68 10,311 701,148 42
SR514 72 107 7,704 0
SR520 100 130 13,000 1
SR521 36 26 936 0
SR522 36 1,768 63,648 4
SR534 68 238 16,184 1
SR542 60 3,568 214,080 13
SR544 44 11,732 516,208 31
SR547 116 59 6,844 0
SR550 36 122 4,392 0
SR551 32 2 64 0
SR553 24 1 24 0
SR554 24 1 24 0
SR590 24 1 24 0
SPACE INV 19,036 1 19,036 1
IDMSDUMP IDMS SECURITY DUMP - DATABASE UTILIZATION REPORT
PAGE SIZE IS 4,628 CHARACTERS. DUMPED 20,000 PAGES, FROM AREA ASP-AREA
SPACE USED 54,496,304 CHARACTERS, EMPTY SPACE LEFT 37,423,696 CHARACTERS
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPACE DISTRIBUTION PER
MAXIMUM ***********************ACTIVE*********************
RECORD TYPE LENGTH OCCURENCES TOTAL SPACE USED PERCENT OF TOTAL US
SR2 16 11 176 0
SR3 0 11 0 0
SR504 52 5 260 0
SR506 112 103,954 11,642,848 21
SR512 56 321,457 18,001,592 33
SR515 44 545,755 24,013,220 44
SR552 104 7,661 796,744 1
SPACE INV 4,596 9 41,364 0
IDMSDUMP IDMS SECURITY DUMP - DATABASE UTILIZATION REPORT
PAGE SIZE IS 4,628 CHARACTERS. DUMPED 300 PAGES, FROM AREA COURSE-AREA
SPACE USED 628,784 CHARACTERS, EMPTY SPACE LEFT 750,016 CHARACTERS, FIL
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPACE DISTRIBUTION PER
MAXIMUM ***********************ACTIVE*********************
RECORD TYPE LENGTH OCCURENCES TOTAL SPACE USED PERCENT OF TOTAL US
SR507 140 341 47,740 8
SR508 36 749 26,964 4
SR509 56 2,150 120,400 19
SR510 116 3,699 429,084 68
SPACE INV 4,596 1 4,596 1
IDMSDUMP IDMS SECURITY DUMP - DATABASE UTILIZATION REPORT
PAGE SIZE IS 19,068 CHARACTERS. DUMPED 400 PAGES, FROM AREA SCHIS-AREA
SPACE USED 5,375,328 CHARACTERS, EMPTY SPACE LEFT 2,239,072 CHARACTERS,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPACE DISTRIBUTION PER
MAXIMUM ***********************ACTIVE*********************
RECORD TYPE LENGTH OCCURENCES TOTAL SPACE USED PERCENT OF TOTAL US
SR546 76 35,910 2,729,160 51
SR548 168 5,342 897,456 17
SR555 340 5,087 1,729,580 32
SR556 48 1 48 0
SPACE INV 19,036 1 19,036 0
IDMSDUMP IDMS SECURITY DUMP - DATABASE UTILIZATION REPORT
PAGE SIZE IS 4,628 CHARACTERS. DUMPED 300 PAGES, FROM AREA XFEE-AREA
SPACE USED 166,516 CHARACTERS, EMPTY SPACE LEFT 1,212,284 CHARACTERS, F
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPACE DISTRIBUTION PER
MAXIMUM ***********************ACTIVE*********************
RECORD TYPE LENGTH OCCURENCES TOTAL SPACE USED PERCENT OF TOTAL US
SR570 56 203 11,368 7
SR571 48 3,090 148,320 89
SR585 72 31 2,232 1
SPACE INV 4,596 1 4,596 3
IDMSDUMP IDMS SECURITY DUMP - DATABASE UTILIZATION REPORT
PAGE SIZE IS 19,068 CHARACTERS. DUMPED 300 PAGES, FROM AREA FDOT-AREA
SPACE USED 1,624,860 CHARACTERS, EMPTY SPACE LEFT 4,085,940 CHARACTERS,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPACE DISTRIBUTION PER
MAXIMUM ***********************ACTIVE*********************
RECORD TYPE LENGTH OCCURENCES TOTAL SPACE USED PERCENT OF TOTAL US
SR562 164 271 44,444 3
SR563 40 38,701 1,548,040 95
SR564 92 145 13,340 1
SPACE INV 19,036 1 19,036 1
IDMSDUMP IDMS SECURITY DUMP - DATABASE UTILIZATION REPORT
PAGE SIZE IS 4,628 CHARACTERS. DUMPED 700 PAGES, FROM AREA FEE-AREA
SPACE USED 2,601,596 CHARACTERS, EMPTY SPACE LEFT 615,604 CHARACTERS, F
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPACE DISTRIBUTION PER
MAXIMUM ***********************ACTIVE*********************
RECORD TYPE LENGTH OCCURENCES TOTAL SPACE USED PERCENT OF TOTAL US
SR561 56 37,791 2,116,296 81
SR583 56 240 13,440 1
SR584 56 8,344 467,264 18
SPACE INV 4,596 1 4,596 0
IDMSDUMP IDMS SECURITY DUMP - DATABASE UTILIZATION REPORT
PAGE SIZE IS 4,628 CHARACTERS. DUMPED 800 PAGES, FROM AREA INDEX-AREA
SPACE USED 2,294,368 CHARACTERS, EMPTY SPACE LEFT 1,382,432 CHARACTERS,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPACE DISTRIBUTION PER
MAXIMUM ***********************ACTIVE*********************
RECORD TYPE LENGTH OCCURENCES TOTAL SPACE USED PERCENT OF TOTAL US
SR4 1,184 482 295,608 13
SR700 32 1 32 0
SR701 32 1 32 0
SR702 84 1 84 0
SR703 1,220 1,872 1,994,016 87
SPACE INV 4,596 1 4,596 0
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| 1331.1 | Consider DBMS? | WIBBIN::NOYCE | DEC 21064-200DX5 : 130 SPECint @ $36K | Wed Jan 26 1994 22:16 | 14 |
| Depending on details of the application, conversion to a
relational model could be easy or hard. I'll let someone
else tackle that estimation.
Are you and your customer aware that VAX DBMS (does it have
a new name now?) is a CODASYL-style database management system
that's available on both OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS AXP? This
would likely be a much simpler conversion from IDMS.
Raising this subject may be sensitive, since it doesn't get
the customer onto UNIX, and doesn't get them to a relational
system. But it may be an alternative they should consider.
Either VAX or AXP should be able to do the job much cheaper
than their 4341.
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| 1331.2 | There are ways to do this .. | DBSALF::FOLDEVI | Downsizing/Migrations - dtn 343-2368 | Thu Mar 10 1994 16:21 | 20 |
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P.J.,
I will pass this on to my counterpart in the IBM side of the
DECsolutions program. We talk/work with a couple of 3rd parties that
do just these things. We just need to take a closer look at it, and
maybe get back to you for more info.
Since I didn't read this until now, 2 months late, please tell me if
it's still an opportunity.
If they don't demand a relational DBMS, CA is now offering IDMS on Unix
platforms (we are talking to them about a port to DEC OSF/1.)
Anyway, please give me an update and if it's still hot, copy Lynda
ANGLIN::Jones.
Cheers,
- Lars
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