R02 - Observation session list

When you start Application Performance Analyzer/ISPF, the Observation Session List panel is displayed. A list of commonly used primary commands is displayed at the top of the screen to assist those users new to Application Performance Analyzer. Once you become familiar with the Observation Session List, these commands can be hidden from view by entering the HIDE primary command. They can be redisplayed by entering the SHOW primary command.

This panel displays a scrollable list of all the observation session requests, whether they are complete, active, or pending. The list is usually filtered by the owner ID, so each user would only see their own requests. The list can also be filtered by Job Name. The SETUP command is used to specify how the list is to be filtered. When filtering is used to limit the observations which are displayed, the filter will be displayed beneath the appropriate heading.

Note: Although it is not started from the Report Selection Menu, the Observation Session List panel is implemented as a report, and, therefore, follows the same conventions as the Performance Analysis Reports panels.

A sample Observation Session List panel is shown here:

  File  View  Navigate  Help
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R02: Observation Session List (CAZ0)                          Row 00078 of 00810
Command ===> __________________________________________________ Scroll ===> CSR 

 NEW     To define a new measurement
 TNEW    To define a threshold measurement
 CONNECT To connect to another instance of the measurement task
 VERSION To display version information for all instances
 IMPORT  To IMPORT a previously Exported sample file or hierachy
 HIDE    To remove these commands from the display (recommended)
 /	       On top of any ReqNum to get a list of the line commands

Reqnum  Owned By  Description     Job Name  Date/Time        Samples  Status

 1871    USER1                    CICS22A   Jan-3  18:12         100  Ended
 1870    USER1                    CICS22A   Jan-3  18:11         100  Ended
 1869    USER1                    USER2     Jan-3  18:11       3,450  Cancel
 1868    USER2                    USER1     Jan-3  18:10      10,000  Ended
 1867 +  USER1    repeat m-step a CICS22A   Jan-3  18:07         100  STEPS
 1866    USER1                    USER1     Jan-3  18:08      10,000  Ended
 1865 +  USER1    repeat m-step a PFTEST11  Jan-3  17:55         100  STEPS
 1864    USER1                    USER1     Jan-3  17:56      10,000  Ended
 1863 +  USER1    repeat m-step a PFTEST11  Jan-3  17:54         100  STEPS
 1862    USER1                    USER1     Jan-3  17:54      10,000  Ended
 1842    USER1                    USER1     Jan-3  17:52      10,000  Ended
 1803 +  USER1    repeat m-step a PFTEST11  Jan-3  17:51         100  STEPS
 1802    USER1    batch interface USER1     Jan-3  17:46       5,000  Ended
 1801    USER1                    CICS22A   Jan-3  17:45         100  Cancel
 1800    USER1    RT#2 (open/clos PFTEST02  Jan-3  17:46      17,070  Cancel
 1799    USER1                    CICS22A   Jan-3  17:30         100  Ended
 1798    USER1                    CICS22A   Jan-3  17:30           1  Stoppd

This panel is used to initiate a new observation request, by using the “NEW” primary command, or the “NEW” line command (described in the next section). The“NEW” primary command and the “NEW” line command both cause the Schedule New Measurement panels to be displayed. For Threshold Monitor requests, use the “TNEW” primary command. For more information about Threshold Monitor requests, see Using the TNEW command.

This panel is also used to access the Reports menu, by entering the “R” line command on the request number for which you want to generate Performance Reports. The “NEW” and “R” commands are the most commonly used commands on this panel, and provide access to the primary functions of Application Performance Analyzer: submitting Observation Requests, and generating Performance Reports for a completed Observation Request.