DB2 CICS Threads Attributes

Use the DB2 CICS Threads attributes to create situations to monitor DB2 thread activity originating from connected CICS subsystems.

CICS ID The job name of the CICS region connected to this DB2 system.

Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of eight characters.

CICS Release The enumerated value for the CICS release of the CICS region connected to this DB2 system.

Entry Thread Waiting The count of threads waiting because the maximum entry thread limit has been reached.

Entry Threads In Use The count of active entry threads for this plan and transaction within the CICS region.

Entry Threads Utilization The percentage of total entry threads allowed for this plan.

Maximum Entries The cap on the number of entry threads allowed for this plan.

Origin Node Name The node name of the DB2 system to which this CICS is connected. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of 32 characters.

Plan Name The name of the DB2 plan being executed by this CICS region. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of eight characters.

Pool Thread Overflow The number of threads for this plan and transaction that is being executed on a thread from the global pool.

Time The date and time, as set on the monitored system, indicating the instance when the agent collects information.

The timestamp format for SCAN and STR functions is CYYMMDDHHMMSSmmm (as in 1100315064501000 for 03/15/10 06:45:01) where:
  • C = Century (0 for 20th, 1 for 21st)
  • Y = Year
  • M = Month
  • D = Day
  • H = Hour
  • M = Minute
  • S = Second
  • m = Millisecond

Transaction ID The ID for the transaction currently being executed for the plan. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of four characters.