Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS, Version 11.1, User's Guide

Primary commands for report navigation

The following is a list of the commands used to navigate reports and explanations for using them:

WIN
You can use the WIN (WINdow) command to display a selection list of open reports in a pop-up panel. From that panel, you can make a selection to jump to the selected report. The main Observation Session List panel will be the report listed at the top of the selection list, so you can use WIN to quickly get back to this panel rather than navigating through all your open reports.
JUMP (PF4)
You can use the JUMP command, or the PF4 key, to jump to another open report. Each time you issue a JUMP request, Application Performance Analyzer will skip to the next open report, on a rotating basis.
END (PF3)
Use the END command, or the PF3 key, to return to the display of the previous report -- the one from which the current report was launched. The END command will close (delete) the current report. Entering END from the Report Selection Menu will exit the Application Performance Analyzer Performance Reporting Facility.
CANCEL (PF12)
Use the CANCEL command, or the PF12 key, to return to the display of the previous report -- the one from which the current report was launched. The CANCEL command will leave the current report open. You can return to it any time using the JUMP or WIN command. Entering CANCEL from the Report Selection Menu will exit the Application Performance Analyzer Performance Reporting Facility.
REPORT CODE
Once you have selected an observation session, you can enter a three character report code, even if you are not in the report menu. You can be viewing one report, and can immediately open an additional report by typing its code.
UP (PF7)
Use the UP command, or press PF7, to scroll vertically towards the top of the report.
DOWN (PF8)
Use the DOWN command, or press PF8, to scroll vertically towards the bottom of the report.
LEFT (PF10)
Use the LEFT command, or press PF10, to scroll the report horizontally to the left.
RIGHT (PF11)
Use the RIGHT command, or press PF11, to scroll the report horizontally to the right.
FIND
The FIND command (abbreviation "F" can be used) finds all occurrences of a text string. It is similar to an ISPF FIND command, but does not have all the features. All occurrences of the target text string will be highlighted. To remove the highlights, enter the RESET command.
RESET
The RESET command removes the highlights set by the FIND command.
PREF
Use this to set preferences for General Display Settings. Put a slash "/" beside an option to select it. The available options are:
  1. Action bar visible on panels
  2. Use 3270 graphic characters
  3. Show long descriptions on multiple lines
  4. Suppress use of special +/- character
CONNECT
Only available on the R02 Observation Session List screen. If your installation has multiple Application Performance Analyzer instances running, you can change which one your ISPF session is connected to by typing CONNECT followed by the Application Performance Analyzer identifier. You can use the VER command to view which Application Performance Analyzer instances are currently running on the same z/OS image that you are logged in to.
VERSION
Only available on the R02 Observation Session List screen. Type VERSION or VER and a list of the Application Performance Analyzer started tasks will be displayed, along with their version numbers, and when they were started.
SETUP
Use the SETUP command to filter information and select options for reports. This command is useful for reducing the size of reports by removing information that is not critical. The options available using the SETUP command vary by report. You can get more details from the report descriptions.
HIDE
Only available on the R02 Observation Session List screen. Type HIDE to remove the list of commonly used Application Performance Analyzer primary commands from view.
SHOW
Only available on the R02 Observation Session List screen. Type SHOW to redisplay the list of commonly used Application Performance Analyzer primary commands at the top of the screen.
IMPORT
Only available in the R02 Observation Session List screen. Use the IMPORT command to load a sample file. This can be a native Application Performance Analyzer sample file or one that has been previously exported using the EXP command and in TSO XMIT format. The IMPORT command displays a pop-up window to enter the fully qualified data set name of the native sample file or TSO XMIT file, and to indicate if that original file is to be deleted after import. A new request description can be optionally entered.

During IMPORT, Application Performance Analyzer creates a new observation, assigns a new request number and if provided on the IMPORT pop-up window, adds the description to the imported observation. If indicated, Application Performance Analyzer will delete the original file. The date and time of the imported request is set to the current date and time and the expiry date is recalculated based on the rules of the importing system.




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