You can load CSV data in the CICS® PA plug-in in three ways.
- Copy and paste
- Drag and drop
- Import function
Note: Using an application other than the CICS PA plug-in to make changes
to the CSV file might cause errors and make the data unusable by the CICS PA plug-in.
Locate the performance data file that you want to analyze and follow
one of these methods to load the data into the CICS PA plug-in:
Copy and paste
You can copy and paste a
file into the CICS PA plug-in by
performing the following steps:
- Copy the data file by right-clicking and selecting Copy from
the menu.
- In the Project Explorer view, select the folder where you want
to store the data.
- Right-click and select Paste from the menu.
A copy of the data file is now in the CICS PA plug-in and available
for analysis.
For further information on loading data and other
Eclipse functions, see the Eclipse
Workbench User Guide.
Drag and drop
You can drag a file from your
file manager and drop it into the CICS PA plug-in by performing
the following steps:
- In your file manager, select the data file.
- Left-click and hold down the mouse button, and drag the file across
to the Project Explorer view.
- Still holding, place the cursor over the folder where you want
to store the data file.
- Release the button.
A copy of the data file is now in the CICS PA plug-in and available
for analysis.
Import function
You can import a file into
the CICS PA plug-in from
your local file system using the Eclipse import function:
- Right-click anywhere in the white space of the Project Explorer
view and select Import.
- In the Import dialog box, select File
System. To assist in locating the file system, you can
type File System in the text field. Click Next.
- In the Import wizard, enter the directory path of the data, or
click Browse and select the directory from the list. All the
files in the directory are displayed in the Import wizard.
- Click the box next to the data file to be imported.
- In the Into folder text box, type the name of the folder
where the data will be stored, or click Browse and select the
target from the list.
- Click Finish.
A copy of the data file is now in the CICS PA plug-in and is available
for analysis.