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IDMS

The Integrated Database Management System (IDMS) is a network model (CODASYL) database management system for mainframes. It was first developed at BFGoodrich and later marketed by Cullinane Database Systems (renamed Cullinet in 1983). Since 1989 the product has been owned by Computer Associates (now CA Technologies), who renamed it Advantage CA-IDMS and…

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Developer
CA Technologies
Operating system
z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE, BS2000/OSD
Platform
Mainframe computer
Release
1973 (1973)
Stable release
18.5
Type
Network DBMS

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IDMS

Nodes53
Edges52
Triples64
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037736
Components1

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IDMS

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related to history · 16
IDMS → Because Cullinane, BFGoodrich Chemical Division, Charles Bachman, Eventually, General Electric, Goodrich, IDS, In, Integrated Data Store, Intermediate System Language, ISL, John Cullinane, Since ISL, The, The Chemical Division, This
related to User groups · 15
IDMS → Anwendervereinigung IDMS DeutschlandAustralian IDMS, Association, AssociationChicago IDMS Users GroupCommittee, CA IDMS, FranceRocky Mountain IDMS Users, Global User CommunityAID, GroupUK IDMS User Association, IDMS User GroupFinnish IDMS, IDMSDallas CA-IDMS Users ForumEuropean, IUA EIUA, Quebec Users, They, User GroupAUI, User GroupBeNeLux IDMS User, Utilisateurs
related to Integrated Data Dictionary · 12
IDMS → ADS/Online, Data Dictionary Definition Language, DBAs, DDDL, IDD, IDD's, IDMS-DC, Integrated, It, One, Some, The IDD
related to Storage · 3
IDMS → The, The DBA, These
see also · 2
IDMS → CA Datacom/DBIBM Information Management, SystemICL IDMS
Developer · 1
IDMS → CA Technologies
Operating system · 1
IDMS → z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE, BS2000/OSD
Platform · 1
IDMS → Mainframe computer
Release · 1
IDMS → 1973 (1973)
Stable release · 1
IDMS → 18.5

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database record records calc set model codasyl ca owner key system page computer idmsx used using direct pages also target

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IDMSDeveloperCA Technologies1.00infobox
IDMSOperating systemz/OS, z/VM, z/VSE, BS2000/OSD1.00infobox
IDMSPlatformMainframe computer1.00infobox
IDMSRelease1973 (1973)1.00infobox
IDMSStable release18.51.00infobox
IDMSTypeNetwork DBMS1.00infobox
IDMSWebsiteca.com/us/products/ca-idms.html1.00infobox
ADS/Onlineinstance ofIDD was also used to store definitions and code for other products in the IDMS family0.80text
IDMS-DCinstance ofIDD was also used to store definitions and code for other products in the IDMS family0.80text
repeating itemsinstance ofthis allows complex internal structure0.80text
repeating groups.The most distinctive structuring concept in the Codasyl model is the setinstance ofthis allows complex internal structure0.80text
database loadinginstance ofbut also makes operations0.80text

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