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maximum number of levels allowed in IMS DB?
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15
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IMS DB databases are organized hierarchically with segments containing other segments. The maximum depth of this hierarchy - the number of levels from root to the deepest leaf segment - is 15 levels. This is a fundamental architectural constraint in IMS database design.