Every aspect of the CICS PA Historical Database is controlled via the ISPF dialog.
This section takes you through the process of defining and using an HDB for CMF performance class data.
Setup. Initially, your HDB environment requires a minimal one-time setup. HDB definitions are saved in the Repository, a VSAM KSDS. CICS PA automatically defines the repository for you when you first try to use it.
Defining an HDB is a two-step process: first define a Template and then define an HDB based on that Template. The Template identifies which CMF performance fields are to be kept in the HDB.
After the Template is defined, then 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 CMF performance class 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.HDB(REPORT(...
You can tailor HDB reporting by using a Report Form. This allows you to select which fields in the HDB are reported and how they are presented.
The HDB Extract facility allows you to export data from your HDB data sets to an extract data set in CSV format, suitable for import into PC-based spreadsheet applications for further analysis.
HDB maintenance allows you to change your HDB definition and manage the HDB container data sets.