Patent ID: 7028041
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for accurately determining information management system (IMS) database space for overflow sequential access method (OSAM) stored data files, the method comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of data files and transaction data in a database, the database spanning multiple disk storage volumes, each disk storage volume having an allocatable storage space and a measure of storage space utilized; monitoring the database during the storing of the plurality of data files to determine an order in which the multiple disk storage volumes are filled, the order determination comprising recognition of which of the multiple disk storage volumes is the last storage volume and recognition of one or more storage volumes preceding the last storage volume; determining for each of the multiple disk storage volumes a storage space utilized in the storing of the plurality of data files; and adjusting the measure of storage space utilized to full for the one or more storage volumes preceding the last storage volume.