Reports

To create affinity reports, and build files of CICSPlex® SM Workload Manager (WLM) transaction groups for input to CICSPlex SM expand Reports in the IA Navigation view. You can also manage saved affinity reports, threadsafe reports, and transaction group files in folders in the CICS Explorer® workspace.

You can expand Reports for the following functions:
  • Create, rename, or delete folders to create the structure you require for the saved reports or files.
  • Open, copy, rename, or delete a saved report or file.
  • Create an affinity report.
  • Build a CICSPlex SM WLM transaction group file.

For information about creating reports and building CICSPlex SM WLM transaction group files, see Creating a report of threadsafe issues, Creating an affinity report, and Building a CICSPlex SM Workload Manager transaction group file.

Reports expanded to show the menu options

Reports expanded to show a list of reports and the menu.

Menu

Use the menus in Reports to manage the folders and reports. Right-click the folder, report, or file that you require and choose one of the following options from the menu:
  • New Affinity report. New Affinity report icon. Create an affinity report. See Creating an affinity report.
  • Build CPSM WLM Transaction Groups. Build CPSM WLM Transaction Groups icon. Build a CICSPlex SM WLM transaction group file. See Building a CICSPlex SM Workload Manager transaction group file.
  • Collapse all. Collapse all icon. Collapse all the folders in the view to the top-level folder.
  • Expand all. Expand all icon. Expand all the folders in the view.
  • Refresh. Refresh icon. Refresh the view.
  • New > Folder. Create a folder in the currently selected folder, or in the folder that contains the currently selected report.
  • Open report. Open the currently selected report or file in the appropriate view: Alternatively, double-click the report or file name.
  • Open in Browser. Open the currently selected affinity report in the Report Browser view. See Report Browser view.
  • Build CPSM WLM Transaction Groups. For an affinity report, CICSPlex SM WLM transaction group file, or folder that contains these reports or files, build a CICSPlex SM WLM transaction group file. See Building a CICSPlex SM Workload Manager transaction group file.
  • Copy. Copy the currently selected report and make it available to paste.
  • Paste. Paste a copied report in the currently selected folder, or in the folder that contains the currently selected report.
  • Rename. Rename the currently selected folder or report. If a report has a time stamp, it does not change.
  • Delete. Delete the currently selected folder or report.