Patent ID: 8548955

Claim:
A method for determining whether Information Management System (IMS) databases in a mainframe computing system have updated image copies, the method comprising: receiving a list of all databases registered with Database Recovery Control (DBRC) software operating in conjunction with IMS in the mainframe computing system; receiving backup data from the DBRC for each of the registered databases; determining from the backup data whether each of the databases has a current image copy; generating reports of the backup data for each of the databases, wherein the reports are included in a disaster recovery report for all of the databases configured to list the databases for each application together; identifying the databases without a current image copy; automatically creating control cards for use in performing recovery of databases with a current image copy; automatically creating JCL statements for use in performing recovery of databases with a current image copy; and creating a current image copy of databases identified to be without a current image copy.