After building your IMS project, you are ready to load your IMS database using your DBD and generated 
               		
.dat files. 
               	 
               
 
                  		
                  -  From the 
                     		  Enterprise Developer IDE 
                     		  COBOL Explorer, right-click a DBD in your project; then click 
                     		  Database Utilities > Load. 
                     		
                  
- In the 
                     		  Load IMS database dialog box, specify the 
                     		  .dat file to use in the 
                     		  Input/Output file name field. 
                     		
                  
- Set the correct 
                     		  File layout and any other settings as required, and click 
                     		  OK.