You can analyze performance data that is produced by CICS® Performance Analyzer for z/OS® and stored in a database such as DB2. You must connect to the database before you can analyze the data, to do this you must create a credential, a set of information that you use to authenticate a connection to the PA plug-in.
You must define at least one connection credential before you can configure a database connection. See the topic Defining connection credentials in the CICS Explorer User Guide for further information.
You must have your database connection details, the correct level of authorization, and be connected to your company's network.If the connection is successful, a message is displayed in the CICS Explorer™ status bar and the connection icon is green. You can now select data for analysis.
If the connection is not successful, an error message is displayed in the CICS Explorer status bar providing a reason for the failure. Check the values in the fields, correct any errors, and click Connect to retry the connections.
When the connection is successful, click OK to close the Preferences view.
If you have not clicked Apply, you can cancel the process and close the Preferences view without saving the new connection by clicking Cancel. If you have already clicked Apply, you must click Delete to remove the connection.