Before you can work with CICS® Interdependency
Analyzer (CICS IA) you must
connect to your CICS systems.
You can then analyze the data captured by the Collector.
The workbench
The CICS IA plug-in workbench
is a single window that consists of views.
Configuring a system connection
Before you can view any information, you must establish
a connection between the CICS IA plug-in and
your CICS system by providing
details about the DB2® location,
settings, and authentication requirements.
Limiting the amount of data downloaded
The CICS IA plug-in limits
the data returned from a search or query. You can change this limit
using Preferences settings.
CICS resources
Resources are displayed in several places in CICS IA plug-in.
You can locate and view these resources in several ways.
Integration
You can use aspects of the CICS IA
plug-in to interrogate data using the CICS Explorer perspective and Rational
Developer for System Z views.
Searching
You can search for resources in many ways. You can search
from the toolbar using explicit names or wildcards or you can create
and use queries definition using a Query Editor.
Command Flow view
You can find out if command flow information is collected
about a transaction from any view where a Transaction resource is
displayed in the CICS® IA plug-in.
Which resources are used by programs and transactions
From any view where a transaction or program resource is
shown in the CICS IA plug-in,
you can explore resources further to see which resources the transaction
is using and in which regions.
Which programs and transactions use a resource
You can further explore a resource from any view where
a resource is available. You can view the programs and the transactions
that are using the resource, and the associated regions.
Comparing resources
You can compare the results of previous resource searches.
You can refine the comparison by combining results or excluding them.