Supported databases

FM/IMS supports the following databases:
HDAM
Hierarchical Direct Access Method
HIDAM
Hierarchical Index Direct Access Method
HISAM
Hierarchical Index Sequential Access Method
SHISAM
Simple Hierarchical Index Sequential Access Method
HSAM
Hierarchical Sequential Access Method (BSAM or QSAM only)
SHSAM
Simple Hierarchical Sequential Access Method (BSAM or QSAM)
INDEX
Index database
DEDB
Data Entry Database (Fast Path)
MSDB
Main Storage database (Fast Path)
PHDAM
Partitioned Hierarchical Direct Access Method (HALDB)
PHIDAM
Partitioned Hierarchical Index Direct Access Method (HALDB)
PSINDEX
Partitioned Secondary Index (HALDB)