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Installing and initializing the Information Management Software for z/OS Solutions (IMS) information center

The Information Management Software for z/OS® Solutions (IMS™) information center is available as an installable information center for Microsoft Windows XP Professional systems. The installable information center can run on a local system or on an intranet Windows server.

The Information Management for z/OS Solutions information center DVD (SK5T-7377) can be ordered from the IBM® Publication Center for a low cost. The installable information center is available only in English and might not be available for ordering in your country or region. To order the Information Management for z/OS Solutions information center DVD:
  1. Go to the IBM publications center website: http://www.ibm.com/e-business/linkweb/publications/servlet/pbi.wss.
    Note: There is a known problem with accessing this site using Firefox. The workaround is to use a different browser.
  2. Select your country, region, or language from the drop-down menu, and click Go.
  3. On the next page, select Search for publications.
  4. On the Quick Publications Center search page, enter SK5T-7377 in the Publication number field, and click Go.
  5. Complete your order to receive a copy of the Information Management Software for z/OS Solutions (IMS) information center DVD.

After you receive your IMS information center DVD and install the information center, follow the instructions provided in the information center for obtaining the latest updates.

Note: When you install the IMS information center, you can select to install just the latest DB2® and IMS topics. These topics are the only topics you need to enable Language Sensitive Help for EXEC SQL and EXEC DLI statements.

To enable Language Sensitive Help for EXEC SQL and EXEC DLI statements, go to where you installed the information center and initialize the information center by running IC_start.bat - this routine initializes the information center on port 8801 (default). The information center must be initialized using a known port to ensure that the help information can be found by Language Sensitive Help. If port 8801 is not available, you can edit the IC_start.bat batch file to change the port number and specify the new port number in the help preferences. To change the port in the preferences, go to Window>Preferences, Help>EXEC Statements and enter the new port number you specified in the batch file.

Note: Initializing the IMS information center using the shortcuts in the Start menu randomly assigns a port number. If you use the shortcuts provided in the Start menu, Language Sensitive Help cannot locate and display the appropriate documentation.
To open the IMS information center, use your browser to link to http://127.0.0.1:8801/help/index.jsp after initializing the information center by running IC_start.bat.
Note: You only need to initialize the IMS information center for the Language Sensitive helps to work. You do not need to open the information center.

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