The Observations List context menu is accessed by a right-mouse
button click on an observation request. The Observations List context
menu provides Observation (row) level actions that include:
- Download Reports
- Sticky Notes
- Sub
- New
- Trigger
- Modify
- Export
- Keep
- Delete
- Cancel
- Mapping Repository
- Download XML
- Download PDF
- Delete Reports
- Tag
- Clear All Tags
- Generate Variance Reports
- Generate CICS MASS Reports
The Download Reports menu item is disabled if an Observation
sample file does not exist, for example, the Observation is not in
a completed status. The Delete Reports menu item is only enabled if
reports have been downloaded for the selected Observation.
Download reports
Download Reports provides functionality to retrieve the Application Performance Analyzer reports
for an Observation. Download Reports triggers formatting of the observation
reports on z/OS then download the reports to the local repository.
The reports are then available for viewing in the Observation Reports
List View. A reports icon
is displayed
on the observation request row where the reports download was issued.
Once the reports have been downloaded, they are available until
deleted via the Delete Reports action.
Note:
This action
is only available if the z/OS connection has been established and
the remote repository is active.
Sticky notes
Sticky Notes provides a tool to write,
save, print and delete notes for a specific Observation Request. A
sticky note icon is displayed on the observation request row where
the note was saved. The sticky note can also be launched by double-clicking
the observation row. This is a GUI only feature, and not available
in the Application Performance Analyzer ISPF interface.
Sub
Sub issues an immediate submission of an Observation request.
A new Observation request is automatically submitted to Application Performance Analyzer on
z/OS, using the same parameters as the original request. No data entry
dialog is presented for this action.
Use Sub instead of New when none of the original request parameters
need to be changed.
Note:
This action is only available if
the z/OS connection has been established and the remote repository
is active.
New
New Observation provides the functionality to create and submit
a new observation to Application Performance Analyzer. Because the New Observation
request is issued from the context menu instead of the toolbar, the
New Observation dialog is pre-populated with values from the selected
observation request. All other functionality remains the same.
Refer to New observation and New threshold observation in Toolbar for details.
Figure 42. New Observation (context menu) dialog
Note:
This action is only available if the z/OS connection
has been established and the remote repository is active.
Trigger
Trigger creates a new request to be triggered when this request
starts. This can only be used on a request that is in SCHED status.
Note:
This action is only available if the z/OS connection has
been established and the remote repository is active.
Modify
Modify provides the functionality to edit the parameters of an
observation request that has not yet started. A Modify Observation
dialog is displayed, pre-populated with values from the selected observation.
All other functionality (edits, fields, etc) remains the same as
for a New Observation.
Refer to New observation and New threshold observation in Toolbar for details.
Figure 43. Modify Observation dialog
Note:
This action is only available if the z/OS connection
has been established and the remote repository is active.
Export
Export saves the observation request
to a TSO dataset in XMIT format where it can be imported to other
started tasks using the Import Observation action. An information
dialog is displayed showing the exported dataset name once completed.
Note:
This action is only available if the z/OS connection
has been established and the remote repository is active.
Keep
Keep updates the observation request so that the request is kept
until it is manually deleted. This overrides the auto delete feature.
Note:
This action is only available if the z/OS connection has
been established and the remote repository is active.
Delete
Delete removes the observation request. The Observations List
automatically refreshes with the deleted observation removed from
the list. Additionally any open reports for this request are also
removed.
Note:
This action is only available if the z/OS
connection has been established and the remote repository is active.
Cancel
Cancel cancels an active observation request.
Note:
This
action is only available if the z/OS connection has been established
and the remote repository is active.
Mapping Repository
The Mapping Repository launches the Source Program Mapping
Repository editor dialog. The editor provides an interface to manage
files/directories of source program listings used for the source program
mapping display feature of individual reports.
For further details, please refer to the Mapping Repository description
in Context menu for details.
Download XML
Download XML downloads reports for the observation request
in XML format. The User is prompted for the location to save the XML
file. Report categories, reports and report options are based on the Report download options preferences settings.
Note:
This action is only available if the z/OS connection
has been established and the remote repository is active.
Download PDF
Download PDF downloads reports for the observation request
in PDF format. The User is prompted for the location to save the PDF
file. Report categories, reports and report options are based on the Report download options preferences settings.
Note:
This action is only available if the z/OS connection
has been established and the remote repository is active.
Delete reports
Delete Reports deletes the observation request reports from
the local repository. The reports icon displayed on the Observations
List row is removed and any open reports for this request are also
removed from the display. Reports can be re-downloaded by selecting
Download Reports from the context menu.
Tag
The Tag action is used to flag an Observation(s) used for
the Generate Variance Reports and Generate CICS MASS Reports features.
The Tag icon is displayed on the Observations List row that was tagged
and is removed if the Tag action is selected for an Observation that
was already tagged or if the Clear All Tags action is selected, where
all tags will be cleared. Up to 20 Observations that include a Sample
DSN file can be tagged.
Note:
This action is only available
if the z/OS connection has been established and the remote repository
is active.
Clear all tags
The Clear All Tags action removes
the tag setting for all Observation(s) that are tagged. The Tag icon
is removed for each tagged row.
Note:
This action is only
available if the z/OS connection has been established and the remote
repository is active.
Generate variance reports
Generate Variance Reports provides functionality to compare
up to 20 observations, creating a V - Variance Reports series
report. One or more observations must already be tagged and the Observation
where the Generate Variance Reports is selected serves as the base.
When selected, this action triggers formatting of the V01 -
Measurement Variance Summary report on z/OS and then downloads the
report to the local repository. The report is then available for viewing
in the Observation Reports List View. A reports icon
is displayed on the observation where this action was selected.
Once the report is downloaded, it is available until deleted via the
Delete Reports action.
If, in addition to the Variance Report, all the reports for the
observation are to be viewed, the Download Reports action must be
selected after the Generate Variance Report has completed.
Note:
This action is only available if the z/OS connection has
been established and the remote repository is active.
Generate CICS MASS reports
Generate CICS MASS Reports provides functionality to report
on the activity in up to 21 CICS regions (up to 20 tagged and one
base), and creates an X - Multi Address Space series of reports.
One or more observations that include a CICS Extractor must already
be tagged and the Observation in which the Generate CICS MASS Reports
is selected serves as the base.
When selected, this action triggers formatting of the Multi Address
Space reports on z/OS and then downloads the reports to the local
repository. The reports are then available for viewing in the Observation
Reports List View. A reports icon
is displayed
on the observation where this action was selected. Once the report
is downloaded, it is available until deleted via the Delete Reports
action.
If, in addition to the CICS MASS Reports, all the reports for the
observation are to be viewed, the Download Reports action must be
selected after the Generate CICS MASS Reports has completed.
Note:
This action is only available if the z/OS connection has
been established and the remote repository is active.
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