IBM Tivoli Decision Support For Z/OS: Administration Guide And Reference

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IBM Tivoli Decision Support for z/OSVersion 1.8.2Administration Guide and ReferenceIBMSH19-6816-14

IBM Tivoli Decision Support for z/OSVersion 1.8.2Administration Guide and ReferenceIBMSH19-6816-14

Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 315.Fifteenth Edition (March 2015)This edition applies to version 1, release 8, modification level 2 of Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS (programnumber 5698-B06) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.IBM COPYRIGHT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Note toU.S. Government Users—Documentation related to restricted rights—Use, duplication or disclosure is subject torestrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. 1993, 2015

ContentsFigures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viiPreface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ixWho should read this book . . .Publications . . . . . . . .Tivoli Decision Support for z/OSAccessing terminology online. .Accessing publications online .Ordering publications . . . .Accessibility . . . . . . . .Tivoli technical training . . . .Support information . . . . .Conventions used in this book . .Typeface conventions . . . .Changes in this edition . . . . . . . .library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix. ix. ix. x. xi. xi. xi. xi. xi. xi. xii. xii Part 1. Installing Tivoli DecisionSupport for z/OS . . . . . . . . . . 1Chapter 1. Introducing Tivoli DecisionSupport for z/OS . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction to Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS . . 3Introduction to Usage and Accounting Collector . . 4Introduction to Tivoli Decision Support for z/OSperformance features . . . . . . . . . . . 4Introduction to the log collector . . . . . . . . 5Log definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Record definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 6Update definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 6Table definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Log and record procedures . . . . . . . . 6Collect process. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Introduction to the Tivoli Decision Support for z/OSdatabase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Introduction to the administration dialog . . . . 10Introduction to the reporting dialog . . . . . . 11Introduction to the Key Performance MetricsComponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . apter 3. Dialog parameters . . . . . 55Modifying the DRLFPROF dataset . . . .Overview of the Dialog Parameters windowDialog Parameters when QMF is used .Dialog Parameters when QMF is not usedDialog parameters - variables and fields . .Allocation overview . . . . . . . .555656575869Chapter 4. Overview of Tivoli DecisionSupport for z/OS objects . . . . . . . 711515161717172225Part 2. Installation reference . . . . 53Chapter 2. Installing Tivoli DecisionSupport for z/OS . . . . . . . . . . 15Installation prerequisites . . . . . . . . . .Hardware prerequisites . . . . . . . . .Software prerequisites . . . . . . . . . .Step 1: Reviewing the results of the SMP/Einstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS data sets . . .Local data sets . . . . . . . . . . . .Language-dependent Tivoli Decision Support forz/OS data sets . . . . . . . . . . . .Step 2: Setting up security . . . . . . . . .Security using secondary authorization IDs . . .Security without secondary authorization IDs . .Step 3: Initializing the DB2 database . . . . . .Initializing DB2 database when installing TivoliDecision Support for z/OS for the first time . .Customizing the CICS Partitioning feature . . .Step 4: Preparing the dialog and updating thedialog profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Step 5: Setting personal dialog parameters . . . .Step 6: Setting up QMF . . . . . . . . . .Step 7: Creating system tables . . . . . . . .Creating and updating system tables with abatch job . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Step 8: Customizing JCL . . . . . . . . . .Step 9: Testing the installation of the Tivoli DecisionSupport for z/OS base. . . . . . . . . . .Step 10: Reviewing DB2 parameters . . . . . .Step 11: Determining partitioning mode and keys .Step 12: Installing components . . . . . . . .Installing the Usage and Accounting Collector . . .Customizing the Usage and Accounting CollectorAllocating and initializing Usage and Accountingfiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Processing SMF data using DRLNJOB2(DRLCDATA and DRLCACCT) . . . . . . .Running DRLNJOB3 (DRLCMONY) to createinvoices and reports . . . . . . . . . .Processing Usage and Accounting CollectorSubsystems . . . . . . . . . . . . .Installing multiple Tivoli Decision Support for z/OSsystems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Installing Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS featuresseparately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS componentinstallation works . . . . . . . . . . .Defining definition library members with SQL.How Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS controlsobject replacement . . . . . . . . . .Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS Versionvariable format . . . . . . . . . . .How Tivoli Decision Support for z/OSdetermines installation order . . . . . .Defining logs with log collector language . .Defining records with log collector language . 71. 71. 72. 73. 73. 74. 74iii

Defining table spaces . . . . . . . .Defining tables and updates . . . . . .Defining updates and views . . . . . .Defining table spaces and indexes using theGENERATE statement . . . . . . . .Defining reports . . . . . . . . . . . 75. 75. 77. 77. 78Chapter 5. Naming convention forTivoli Decision Support for z/OSdefinition members . . . . . . . . . 81Naming convention for members ofDRL182.SDRLDEFS. . . . . . .Naming convention for members ofDRL182.SDRLRENU . . . . . . 81. 81Part 3. Administering TivoliDecision Support for z/OS . . . . . 83Chapter 6. Setting up operatingroutines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Collecting log data . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Collecting data through the administration dialog 85Using log collector language to collect data . . . 86The DRLJCOLL job . . . . . . . . . . . 86Improving collect performance . . . . . . . . 94Administering the Tivoli Decision Support for z/OSdatabase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Understanding DB2 concepts . . . . . . . 95Understanding how Tivoli Decision Support forz/OS uses DB2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Understanding table spaces . . . . . . . . 96Calculating and monitoring table spacerequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Reorganizing the database . . . . . . . . 101Backing up the Tivoli Decision Support forz/OS database . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Recovering from database errors . . . . . . 107Monitoring the size of the Tivoli DecisionSupport for z/OS database . . . . . . . . 108Understanding how Tivoli Decision Support forz/OS uses DB2 locking and concurrency . . . 109Maintaining database security . . . . . . . 110Monitoring database access . . . . . . . . 110Using available tools to work with the TivoliDecision Support for z/OS database . . . . . 111Administering lookup and control tables . . . . 112Administering reports . . . . . . . . . . 112Running reports in batch . . . . . . . . 112Creating report groups . . . . . . . . . 120Administering problem records . . . . . . . 121Reviewing exceptions and generating problemrecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Generating problem records in batch . . . . 121 Chapter 7. Working with components125Installing and uninstalling a componentInstalling a component . . . . .Uninstalling a component . . . .Working with table space profiles . .iv.126126134134 Reviewing Key Performance Metrics table spaceprofiles prior to installation. . . . . . . .Reviewing the GENERATE statements for tablespaces, tables, and indexes . . . . . . . .Working with a component definition . . . .Controlling objects that you have modified .Viewing objects in a component . . . . .Viewing or editing an object definition . . .Adding an object to a component . . . .Deleting an object from a component . . .Excluding an object from a componentinstallation . . . . . . . . . . . .Including an object in a component installationDeleting a component . . . . . . . .Creating a component . . . . . . . . 135.135136136137137138138. 139139. 140. 140Chapter 8. Working with log andrecord definitions . . . . . . . . . 143Working with the contents of logs . . . . . . 144Viewing a list of log data sets collected . . . . 144Deleting a log data set . . . . . . . . . 146Collecting data from a log into DB2 tables. . . 146Displaying log statistics . . . . . . . . . 148Displaying the contents of a log . . . . . . 149Creating a report on a record . . . . . . . 150Working with log definitions . . . . . . . . 151Viewing and modifying a log definition . . . 152Working with header fields. . . . . . . . 152Creating a log definition. . . . . . . . . 153Deleting a log definition. . . . . . . . . 154Working with record definitions in a log . . . . 154Viewing and modifying a record definition . . 155Working with fields in a record definition . . . 157Working with sections in a record definition . . 158Creating a record definition . . . . . . . 159Displaying update definitions associated with arecord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Deleting a record definition . . . . . . . 160Viewing and modifying a record proceduredefinition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Creating a record procedure definition . . . . 161Deleting a record procedure definition . . . . 162Chapter 9. Working with tables andupdate definitions . . . . . . . . . 163Working with data in tables . . . . . . . .Displaying the contents of a table . . . . .Editing the contents of a table . . . . . . .Showing the size of a table . . . . . . . .Recalculating the contents of a table . . . . .Importing the contents of an IXF file to a tableExporting table data to an IXF file . . . . .Purging a table . . . . . . . . . . . .Unloading and loading tables . . . . . . .Integration with DB2 High Performance UnloadWorking with tables and update definitions . . .Opening a table to display columns . . . . .Displaying and modifying update definitions ofa table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IBM Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS: Administration Guide and Reference164164165167169171172172172176179179184

Displaying and editing the purge condition of atable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Displaying and modifying a table or indexspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Displaying a view definition . . . . . . .Printing a list of Tivoli Decision Support forz/OS tables . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saving a table definition in a data set . . . .Listing a subset of tables in the Tables windowCreating a table . . . . . . . . . . .Deleting a table or view . . . . . . . . .Creating a table space . . . . . . . . .Creating an update definition . . . . . . .Deleting an update definition . . . . . . .Administering user access to tables . . . . .190192196197197198198200200201202202Chapter 10. Working with the log datamanager option . . . . . . . . . . 205 Summary of how the log data manager is used . .Invoking the log data manager . . . . . . .Job step for recording a log data set for collectionUsing the DRLJLDML job step . . . . . .DRLJLDML sample job . . . . . . . . .Setting the parameters for job DRLJLDML. . .Modifying log collector statements . . . . . .Listing the data sets containing collectstatements . . . . . . . . . . . . .Editing the collect statements . . . . . . .Adding a log ID and collect statements data setChanging the collect statements data set nameListing and modifying the list of log data sets to becollected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Listing the log data sets to be collected . . . .Modifying the log ID for a log data set . . . .Deleting information about a log data set . . .Recording a log data set to be collected againAdding a log data set to be collected . . . .The DRLJLDMC collect job and the parameters ituses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deciding which log data sets to collect . . . .Concatenation of log data sets . . . . . . .Running collect jobs in parallel . . . . . .DRLELDMC sample job . . . . . . . . .Setting the DYNAMNBR value . . . . . .Setting the parameters for job DRLJLDMC . .Modifying the list of successfully collected log datasets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Viewing the information about successfullycollected log data sets . . . . . . . . .Viewing the dump data set . . . . . . . .Changing the retention period of informationabout a log data set . . . . . . . . . .Deleting the information about a log data setModifying the list of unsuccessfully collected logdata sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Viewing the unsuccessfully collected log dataset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Viewing the dump data set . . . . . . . .Recording a log data set to be collected againDeleting the information about a log data 22222 Part 4. Administration reference223Chapter 11. System tables and views225Log collector system tables . . . . . . . . .DRLEXPRESSIONS . . . . . . . . . .DRLFIELDS . . . . . . . . . . . . .DRLLDM COLLECTSTMT . . . . . . . .DRLLDM LOGDATASETS . . . . . . . .DRLLOGDATASETS . . . . . . . . . .DRLLOGS . . . . . . . . . . . . .DRLPURGECOND . . . . . . . . . .DRLRECORDPROCS . . . . . . . . . .DRLRECORDS . . . . . . . . . . . .DRLRPROCINPUT . . . . . . . . . .DRLSECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . .DRLUPDATECOLS . . . . . . . . . .DRLUPDATEDISTR . . . . . . . . . .DRLUPDATELETS . . . . . . . . . .DRLUPDATES . . . . . . . . . . . .GENERATE PROFILES . . . . . . . . .GENERATE KEYS . . . . . . . . . .Dialog system tables . . . . . . . . . . .DRLCHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . .DRLCOMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . .DRLCOMP OBJECTS . . . . . . . . .DRLCOMP PARTS . . . . . . . . . .DRLGROUPS . . . . . . . . . . . .DRLGROUP REPORTS . . . . . . . . .DRLREPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . .DRLREPORT ATTR . . . . . . . . . .DRLREPORT COLUMNS . . . . . . . .DRLREPORT QUERIES . . . . . . . . .DRLREPORT TEXT . . . . . . . . . .DRLREPORT VARS . . . . . . . . . .DRLSEARCH ATTR . . . . . . . . . .DRLSEARCHES . . . . . . . . . . .Views on DB2 and QMF tables . . . . . . .Views on Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS systemtables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241241Chapter 12. Control tables andcommon tables . . . . . . . . . . 243Control tables . . . . . . . .DAY OF WEEK . . . . . .PERIOD PLAN . . . . . .SCHEDULE . . . . . . . .SPECIAL DAY . . . . . . .AGGR VALUE . . . . . . .CICS control tables . . . . . .CICS DICTIONARY . . . . .CICS FIELD. . . . . . . .Common data tables . . . . . .Naming standard for common dataAVAILABILITY D, W, M . . .AVAILABILITY T . . . . . .EXCEPTION T . . . . . . .MIGRATION LOG . . . . .Common lookup tables . . . . .AVAILABILITY PARM . . . .USER GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50251Contentsv

Chapter 13. Sample components . . . 253Sample component . . .SAMPLE H, M data tablesSAMPLE USER lookup tableExample of table contentsSample components reportsSample Report 1 . . .Sample Report 2 . . .Sample Report 3 . . .253254254254254255256257Chapter 14. Record definitionssupplied with Tivoli Decision Supportfor z/OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259SMF records . . . . . . . . . . .DFSMS/RMM records . . . . . . .IMS SLDS records . . . . . . . . .DCOLLECT records . . . . . . . .EREP records . . . . . . . . . .Linux on zSeries records. . . . . . .RACF records . . . . . . . . . .Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS (OPC)VM accounting records . . . . . . .VMPRF records . . . . . . . . .z/VM Performance Toolkit records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .records. . . . . . .259264264267268268269269269270270Chapter 15. Administration dialogoptions and commands . . . . . . . 273Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS dialog optionsTivoli Decision Support for z/OS commands . .273. 279Chapter 16. Administration reports281PRA001 - Indexspace cross-reference . .PRA002 - Actual tablespace allocation . .PRA003 - Table purge condition . . . .PRA004 - List columns for a requested tablecomments . . . . . . . . . . .PRA005 - List all tables with comments .PRA006 - List User Modified Objects . . 281. 282. 284. . . .with. . . . 285. 286. 287Chapter 17. Using the REXX-SQLinterface . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291Calling the DRL1SQLX module .Input REXX variables. . . .Output REXX variables . . .vi. 291. 292. 292Reserved REXX variable . . . . .REXX example of calling DRL1SQLX. 293. 294Chapter 18. Using the IBM DB2Analytics Accelerator . . . . . . . . 295Relationship of Analytics Components tonon-Analytics Components . . . . . . . .Configuring Analytics Components for use withIBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator . . . . . .Collecting data for direct load to the AcceleratorLoading data into the Accelerator . . . . .Uninstalling components used with an IBM DB2Analytics Accelerator . . . . . . . . . . 295. 302304. 305. 306Part 5. Appendixes . . . . . . . . 307Appendix A. Accessibility . . . . . . 309Accessibility features . . . .Using assistive technologiesIBM and accessibility . . . . 309. 309. 309Appendix B. Support information . . . 311Searching knowledge bases . . . .Searching the information center .Searching the Internet . . . .Obtaining fixes . . . . . . . .Receiving weekly support updates .Contacting IBM Software Support .Determining the business impact .Describing problems and gatheringSubmitting problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .information. . . . .311311311311312312313314314Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315Trademarks . 317Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . 321Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS publications .DB2 publications . . . . . . . . . . . 321. 321Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323IBM Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS: Administration Guide and Reference

Figures1. Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS overview42. Overview of Tivoli Decision Support for z/OSdata flow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93. Administration window . . . . . . . . 104. Introducing the Reporting dialog . . . . . 115. Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS PrimaryMenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306. System window - Option 1 . . . . . . . 317. Dialog Parameters window . . . . . . . 318. System window - Option 3 . . . . . . . 339. System Tables (not created) window . . . . 3410. Logs window . . . . . . . . . . . . 3711. Sample log statistics output . . . . . . . 3712. Reports window . . . . . . . . . . . 3813. Data Selection window. . . . . . . . . 3814. System Tables (created) window . . . . . 5115. Dialog Parameters window, when QMF is used 5716. Dialog Parameters window, when QMF is notused . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5817. Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS definitionmember DRLISAMP, setting componentdefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7218. Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS definitionmember DRLLSAMP, defining a log type . . 7419. Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS definitionmember DRLRSAMP, defining a record type . 7520. Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS definitionmember DRLSSAMP, defining a table space . . 7521. Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS definitionmember DRLTSAMP, defining tables andupdates (Part 1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . 7622. Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS definitionmember DRLTSAMP, defining tables andupdates (Part 2 of 2) . . . . . . . . . 7723. Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS definitionmember DRLOSAMP, defining reports andreport groups . . . . . . . . . . . . 7924. Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS definitionmember DRLQSA01, report query . . . . . 8025. Invoking the log collector in batch to collectdata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8626. DRLJCOLL job for collecting data from anSMF data set (Part 1 of 2) . . . . . . . . 8727. DRLJCOLL job for collecting data from anSMF data set (Part 2 of 2) . . . . . . . . 8828. Sample collect messages . . . . . . . . 9029. Collect Statistics window . . . . . . . . 9330. DB2 environment for the Tivoli DecisionSupport for z/OS database . . . . . . . 9631. Tablespace list window . . . . . . . . 9732. Tables window - Option 12 . . . . . . . 10133. Tablespace list window . . . . . . . . 10234. DRLJPURG job that uses all purge conditions 10435. Tables window -Option 10 . . . . . . . 10536. DRLJCOPY job for backing up Tivoli DecisionSupport for z/OS table spaces . . . . . . 10637. DRLJRUNS job for generating DB2 statistics38. DB2I Primary Option Menu . . . . . .39. Converting saved graphic report data to apage segment . . . . . . . . . .40. Using reports in BookMaster documents41. Using QMF to report in batch . . . . .42. Space pull-down . . . . . . . . .43. Installation Options window . . . . .44. Sample log collector messages . . . . .45. Lookup Tables window . . . . . . .46. Editing an installation job . . . . . .47. Select Table window . . . . . . . .48. Tables window - showing component'slookup tables . . . . . . . . . .49. Component window . . . . . . . .50. Data Sets window . . . . . . . . .51. Collect Statistics window . . . . . .52. Collect window . . . . . . . . . .53. Sample log statistics output . . . . . .54. Record Data window . . . . . . . .55. List Record window . . . . . . . .56. Output from List record function . . . .57. Log Definition window . . . . . . .58. Record Definitions window . . . . . .59. Record Definition window . . . . . .60. Field Definition window . . . . . . .61. Section Definition window . . . . . .62. Record Procedure Definition window63. Tables window . . . . . . . . . .64. Using QMF to display a Tivoli DecisionSupport for z/OS table . . . . . . .65. Editing a table in ISPF . . . . . . .66. Table Size window . . . . . . . . .67. Recalculate window . . . . . . . .68. Condition window . . . . . . . . .69. Column Values window . . . . . . .70. Selecting tables to unload . . . . . .71. Unload Utility window . . . . . . .72. DB2 High Performance Unload utility73. Table window . . . . . . . . . .74. Column Definition window . . . . . .75. Add Column window . . . . . . .76. Indexes window . . . . . . . . .77. Index window . . . . . . . . . .78. Add Index window . . . . . . . .79. Update Definitions window. . . . . .80. Update Definition window . . . . . .81. Abbreviations window . . . . . . .82. Distribution window . . . . . . . .83. Apply Schedule window . . . . . . .84. Retention Period window . . . . . .85. Purge Condition window . . . . . .86. Tablespaces window . . . . . . . .87. Tablespace DRLxxx . . . . . . . .88. Indexes window . . . . . . . . .89. Index window . . . . . . . . . .109. 111. 120120. 120. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132.132137145145147148149150151152155156157158161. 85185187189190191192193193194195vii

Tablespace window . . . . . . . . .View window . . . . . . . . . . .New Table window . . . . . . . . .Grant Privilege window . . . . . . . .Revoke Privilege window . . . . . . .Log Data Manager Main Selection window.Collect Statements window . . . . . . .Edit collect statements window . . . . .Add Collect Statements Definition windowModify Collect Statements Definition windowSMF Log Data Sets To Be Collected windowModify Log ID For a Log Data Set window.Add a Data Set To Be Collected windowLog Data Sets Collected Successfully 4.105.106.107.108.109.110.111.112.113.Retention Period window . . . . . . .Log Data Sets Collected with Failure windowSample data flow . . . . . . . . . .Sample Report 1 . . . . . . . . . .Sample Report 2 . . . . . . . . . .Sample Report 3 . . . . . . . . . .Part of an Indexspace Cross-reference reportPart of an Actual Tablespace Allocation reportPart of a Table Purge Condition reportExample of List columns for a requested tablewith comment . . . . . . . . . . .114. Example of List all tables with comment115. Example of REXX-SQL interface call . . . .IBM Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS: Administration Guide and Reference220221253256257258282283285286287294

PrefaceThis book provides an introduction to IBM Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS (hereafter referred to as Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS), the administrationdialog, and the reporting dialog. It describes procedures for installing the baseproduct and its features and for administering Tivoli Decision Support for z/OSthrough routine batch jobs and the administration dialog.The terms listed are used interchangeably throughout the guide:v MVS , OS/390 , and z/OS.v VM and z/VM .Who should read this bookThe Administration Guide and Reference, SH19-6816 is for the Tivoli Decision Supportfor z/OS administrator, the person who initializes the Tivoli Decision Support forz/OS database and customizes and administers Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS.Readers should be familiar with the following:v DB2 and its utilitiesv Query Management Facility (QMF ), if QMF is used with Tivoli DecisionSupport for z/OSv Time Sharing Option Extensions (TSO/E)v Restructured Extended Executor (REXX) languagev Job control language (JCL)v Interactive System Productivity Facility/Program Development Facility(ISPF/PDF) and its dialog manager functionsPublicationsThis section lists publications in the Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS library andany other related documents. It also describes how to access Tivoli publicationsonline, how to order Tivoli publications, and how to submit comments on Tivolipublications.Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS libraryThe following documents are available in the Tivoli Decision Support for z/OSlibrary:v Administration Guide and Reference, SH19-6816.Provides information about initializing the Tivoli Decision Support for z/OSdatabase and customizing and administering Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS.v AS/400 System Performance Feature Guide and Reference, SH19-4019.Provides information for administrators and users about collecting and reportingperformance data generated by AS/400 systems.v CICS Performance Feature Guide and Reference, SH19-6820.Provides information for administrators and users about collecting and reportingperformance data generated by Customer Information and Control System(CICS ).v Distributed Systems Performance Feature Guide and Reference, SH19-4018.ix

Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS libraryProvides information for administrators and users about collecting and reportingperformance data generated by operating systems and applications running on aworkstation.v Guide to Reporting, SH19-6842.Provides information for users who display existing reports, for users who createand modify reports, and for administrators who control reporting dialog defaultfunctions and capabilities.v IMS Performance Feature Guide and Reference, SH19-6825.Provides information for administrators and users about collecting and reportingperformance data generated by Information Management System (IMS).v Language Guide and Reference, SH19-6817.Provides information for administrators, performance analysts, andprogrammers who are responsible for maintaining system log data and reports.v Messages and Problem Determination, SH19-6902.Provides information to help operators and system programmers understand,interpret, and respond to Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS messages and codes.v Network Performance Feature Installation and Administration, SH19-6901.Provides information for network analysts or programmers who are responsiblefor setting up the network reporting environment.v Network Performance Feature Reference, SH19-6822.Provides reference information for network analysts or programmers who usethe Network Performance feature.v Network Performance Feature Reports, SH19-6821.Provides information for network analysts or programmers who use theNetwork Performance feature reports.v Resource Accounting for z/OS, SH19-4495Provides information for users who want to use Tivoli Decision Support forz/OS to collect and report performance data generated by Resource Accounting.v Resource Accounting, SH19-6818Provides information for performance analysts and system programmers whoare responsible for meeting the service-level objectives established in yourorganization.v System Performance Feature Guide, SH19-6819.Provides information for administrators and users with a variety of backgroundswho want to use Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS to analyze z/OS, z/VM,zLinux, and their subsystems, performance data.v System Performance Feature Reference Volume I, SH19-4494Provides information for administrators and users with a variety of backgroundswho want to use Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS to analyze z/OS, z/VM,zLinux, and their subsystems, performance data.v System Performance Feature Reference Volume II, SC23-7966.Accessing terminology onlineThe IBM Terminology Web site consolidates the terminology from IBM productlibraries in one convenient location. You can access the Terminology Web site at thefollowing Web address:http://www.ibm.com/ibm/terminologyxIBM Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS: Administration Guide and Reference

Accessing publications onlineAccessing publications onlineIBM posts publications for this and all other Tivoli products, as they becomeavailable and whenever they are updated, to the Tivoli software information centerWeb site. Access the Tivoli software information center by first going to the Tivolisoftware library at the following Web /Ordering publicationsYou can order many Tivoli publications online at the following Web /servlet/p

How T ivoli Decision Support for z/OS component installation works . . 71 Defining definition library members with SQL . . 71 How T ivoli Decision Support for z/OS contr ols object r eplacement . . 72 T ivoli Decision Support for z/OS V ersion variable format . . 73 How T ivoli Decision Support for z/OS