Getting CSV data (optional)

When you use the CICS® PA plug-in, you can analyze CMF performance data that has been extracted and formatted as a CSV file using CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS®. You must not edit or change the CSV data in any way otherwise errors are likely to occur. You can view data that you have extracted in the past, however, if you want to see new data from version 3.2 you must extract it from the PA host database.

Procedure

  1. Collect your performance class data using CMF. For further information see the CICS Monitoring Facility topic in the CICS Performance Guide.
  2. Using CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS, create an Exported Performance Data Extract using the summary report form EXPLORE3. You must use a comma as the field delimiter. For more information see Exported Performance Data Extract in the CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS documentation.
  3. Download the CSV file to your workstation using FTP or another file transfer method. The file extension must be .csv.

What to do next

You can now load the data into the CICS PA plug-in. See the Displaying CSV data topic for more information.