Every aspect of the CICS PA Historical Database is controlled using the ISPF dialog.
This section takes you through the process of defining and using a Statistics HDB.
Setup. Initially, your HDB environment requires a minimal one-time setup. HDB definitions are saved in the HDB Register, a VSAM KSDS. CICS PA automatically defines the Register for you when you first try to use it.
Unlike Performance HDBs, Statistics HDBs do not require a Template, so you can immediately define the HDB and its options, such as the characteristics of the HDB data sets and the retention period of the data.
HDB(LOAD(...
CICS PA reads
the CICS® statistics and server
statistics data and builds the HDB data sets. Because the HDB Load
process is part of the normal batch reporting process, you can run CICS PA reports
and load HDBs together with a single pass of the SMF data.Unlike Performance HDBs that are reported in batch, Statistics HDBs are reported in the dialog.
You can also use Statistics HDBs to generate batch Statistics HDB Alert reports. These reports show any statistics that meet the conditions you have specified in a Statistics Alert definition. For details, see Statistics alert reporting.
Extract allows you to extract HDB data into a CSV (comma separated variable) file, suitable for importing into a PC-based spreadsheet application.
HDB maintenance allows you to change your HDB definition and manage the HDB container data sets.