System Definitions

Use System Definitions to define:
  • CICS® systems (including CICS Transaction Gateway systems) and SMF files that you want to report against
  • DB2® subsystems and SMF files for the DB2 report and Record Selection extract
  • MQ subsystems and SMF files for the WebSphere® MQ report and Record Selection extract
  • System Loggers and SMF files for the System Logger report and Record Selection extract
You can specify SMF data sets for each system (CICS, DB2, MQ, Logger) or for each MVS™ system (image) where they run. In addition you can define groups of systems for reporting purposes, such as those systems that connect via IRC/MRO, ISC/APPC, or IPIC.
Your System Definitions are then used in the following ways:
  • By specifying the Systems (or Groups) in your Report Sets, CICS PA can determine the related files (and, in the case of shared systems, log streams) to include in Report Set JCL generation.
  • By specifying a CICS APPLID when creating Report Forms and HDB Templates, CICS PA can determine the user fields and CICS version. CICS PA can then populate your Report Form or HDB Template with CMF fields appropriate to the release of CICS and user fields for the particular CICS system.
  • By specifying a CICS APPLID for the Cross-System Work extract, CICS PA can determine the user fields for the particular CICS system for inclusion in the extract file.
  • The SSID of specified DB2 Subsystems provides filtering on SSID for the DB2 report and Record Selection extract.
  • The SSID of specified MQ Subsystems provides filtering on SSID for the WebSphere MQ report and Record Selection extract.

For reporting, you can use either Personal System Definitions or Shared System Definitions, or both. If you use both, you can specify the order of precedence if two definitions have the same name: Personal then Shared, or Shared then Personal. Set Systems in the action bar to the definitions that you want to use for reporting.

Personal Systems

Personal System Definitions are maintained using option 1 on the Systems Menu. They are saved in your Personal Profile Library (specified in option 0 CICS PA Profile Settings). Personal definitions are typically maintained and used by an individual for reporting.

The dialog provides a take-up facility to automatically define your personal systems from an SMF file.

Shared Systems

Shared System Definitions are maintained using option 2 on the Systems Menu. They are saved in the Repository. Shared definitions are typically maintained by a central administrator and used for reporting by all users of that repository.

The dialog provides a take-up facility to automatically define your shared systems from an SMF file or log stream. The dialog provides a second take-up facility to automatically load your personal definitions into the Shared System Definitions.