Before you can use the CICS® PA plug-in to analyze CSV data, you must obtain it.
CSV data is CICS monitoring facility (CMF) performance data that was extracted and formatted as a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file by using CICS Performance Analyzer for z/OS®.
You can use the CICS PA plug-in to view CSV data that is already extracted. However, to view new data from the current version, you must extract it from the host.
After you obtain the CSV data, do not edit or change it, because this can cause errors.