Working with reports

You can use the reports that are provided in the CICS® PA plug-in to help you tune and manage the performance of your CICS systems, and plan capacity for future use. Alternatively, you can use the statistics visualization views to obtain this information.

About this task

Consider using the statistics visualization views first, because they can provide relevant information without needing to set up and run reports.

Reports are useful if you need to retrieve information that is not in the statistics visualization views, or you are already familiar with using reports. You can use reports to retrieve a subset of the data in your database in a graphical format, so you can see data trends in your system. To view single transactions that might require your attention, see Viewing statistics alerts.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that the Reports view is displayed. To display this view, click Window > Show View > Other. In the Show View window, expand CICS Performance Analyzer, click Reports, then click OK.
  2. In the Sheet view, select the record that you want to run the report against.
  3. To run a report for the data in your database, right-click the required report type in the Reports view, then click Run.
  4. To run a report for selected data in your database, in the Reports view, either double-click the required report type, or right-click the required report type, then click Run using.... The "Extract from record type records" window is displayed. The window title shows the type of record you selected to run the report against.
    Extract from records window
    You can select data by date and time, APPLID, or Transaction ID. The APPLID and Transaction ID are mandatory fields.
    You can use the following options in the Date and time context section of the window:
    • From date. Extract records from the specified date and time to the end of the file.
    • To date. Extract records from the first input record to the specified date and time.
    • From and to date. Extract records in the date and time range specified in the Records from and Records to fields.
    • Exact date and time. Extract records with the specified date and time.
    • No date or time. Extract records using an open-ended date and time range.

    When your selections are complete, click OK.

    The report runs and the results are displayed in a new view.