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TWS/Graph. The Best View to TWS. Getting Started. H O RIZONT Software for Datacenters. Garmischer Str. 8 D- 80339 München Tel ++49(0)89 / 540 162 - 0 www.horizont-it.com. TWS/Graph – Some basic information.
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TWS/Graph The Best View to TWS Getting Started HORIZONT Software for Datacenters Garmischer Str. 8 D- 80339 München Tel ++49(0)89 / 540 162 - 0www.horizont-it.com
TWS/Graph – Some basic information Before we’re starting with the training, we like to give some basic information about TWS/Graph: • TWS/Graph is the successor of OPC/Graph • TWS/Graph can read and display data from “TWS for z/OS” and “TWS for Distributed” • In connection with “TWS for z/OS” the product can be used offline or online
TWS/Graph - Getting Started Overview goto • Create PC files with TWS/Graph Host • TWS/Graph PC Basics • TWS/Graph Host AD Documentation • TWS/XRef Host • TWS/Graph PC advanced techniques goto goto goto goto
Create PC files 1/6 Use TWS/Graph Host to read your OPC database and to create PC files: USERID.TWSGRAPH.AD Application Description USERID.TWSGRAPH.CP Current Plan Start the procedure by calling TWS/Graph HOST... Click here to skip this chapter if you like to use TWS/Graph’s built-in communication feature rather than manual FTP, or if the input files are already available on your PC!
Create PC files 2/6 For the AD: Select Option 1 For the CP: Select Option 2
Create PC files 3/6 * for all Applications It is a good idea to unload the complete database, because selection is also available on the PC! Check OPC parameters Submit job immediately or... Output file for the PC
Create PC files 4/6 ..submit the job manually HORIZONT TWS/Graph 7
Create PC files 5/6 Check for RC=0... RC=0 OKRC=12 No applications found according to your selection criteria HORIZONT HORIZONT TWS/Graph 8
Create PC files 6/6 ...and see DD SYSPRINT for statistics HORIZONT TWS/Graph 9
Transfer PC Files 1/2 After a successful unload job the output file has to be transferred to the PC manually Important:The file transfer mode is TEXT, following options have to be selected: - ASCII (translation from EBCDIC to ASCII) - CRLF (Carriage return line feed) HORIZONT TWS/Graph 10
Transfer PC Files 2/2 Host file (Example): ´USERID.TWSGRAPH.AD´ PC file (Example): C:\TWSGRAPH\TWSGRAPH.AD Required transfer mode is TEXT! (ASCII and CRLF!) HORIZONT TWS/Graph 11
TWS/Graph – PC Files Summary 1. Call TWS/Graph Host 2. Select “AD UNLOAD” or “CP UNLOAD” 3. Enter Selection Criteria 4. Submit Job 5. Check Results 6. Transfer output file to the PC HORIZONT TWS/Graph 12
TWS/Graph - Getting Started Overview goto Create PC files with TWS/Graph Host • TWS/Graph PC Basics • TWS/Graph Host AD Documentation • TWS/XRef Host • TWS/Graph PC advanced techniques goto goto goto goto HORIZONT TWS/Graph 13
PC Client Basics Press Open First you have to load some data from “TWS for z/OS” (OPC). HORIZONT TWS/Graph 14
Basics - File Open SelectApplication description Enter the name of the PC file:TWSGRAPH.AD Select Initial Netplan type SelectEnter selection criteria …or “Use communication” if you like to work ONLINE OK... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 15
Basics - Enter Selection Criteria If you’re working ONLINE... Specify your TSO userid and password. Please note that the TSO session is not blocked by TWS/Graph! HORIZONT TWS/Graph 16
Basics - Enter Selection Criteria Enter Selection Criteria ... (like OPC option 1.4.3!) Important: Do not select too many Applications! Netplans with more than 500 objects are quite difficult to read! OK... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 17
Basics - List Selected Applications The result is a list with all Applications meeting your Selection Criteria Deselect Applications you do not need with a mouse click plus all external Predecessors and Successors (optional) Then click OK... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 18
Basics - Application Netplan The result is a netplan with the selected applications Number of applications in this netplan APP: application netplan AD: Source is AD file HORIZONT TWS/Graph 19
Basics – Some Actions Click on OP button to create an Operation netplan Zoom in... Position the mouse on application symbols... ...and see the Application Id! HORIZONT TWS/Graph 20
Basics – Some Actions With click on APP button you can jump back to the application netplan (but stay here) Number of operations in this netplan OP: operation netplan AD: Source is AD file HORIZONT TWS/Graph 21
Basics - Zoom In Another way to Zoom in: 1.Position the mouse in a white space, keep the left mouse button pressed 2. Drag the mouse to the opposite corner, release the left mouse button 3. Click with the left mouse key somewhere into the rectangle... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 22
Basics - External Preds and Succs The result is a more detailed view of your applications The netplan includes all external Predecessors and Successors. Applications which are selected automatically by TWS/Graph are displayed with a dashed line! HORIZONT TWS/Graph 23
Basics - External Preds and Succs Remove the checkmarks, if there is no need for all external predecessors or successors... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 24
TWS/Graph – Basics Summary Use selection criteria on the PC All external Predecessors and Successors are selected automatically Switch from application to operation netplans with a simple mouse click Use the mouse to Zoom HORIZONT TWS/Graph 25
How to display Application Data To obtain more information: Click with the right mouse on the Application In the menu, select Application Information HORIZONT TWS/Graph 26
How to display Operation Data The result is a list with all Application data.. ..plus some other options! Let’s try the Operations button... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 27
Operation List If you double-click on an Operation to obtain more information... The result is a list with all Operations of the selected Applications HORIZONT TWS/Graph 28
Operation Data …you’ll get a list with all Operation data! PS: All information windows can be resized! Close all information windows... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 29
Maximize Netplan ...and maximize the Operation netplan... In Operation netplans symbols and colors help you to identify Workstations (CPU-Id) HORIZONT TWS/Graph 30
Search for Operations Very simple! Use the menu option Search to locate Applications, Operations, Special Resources... How can I locate an operation? HORIZONT TWS/Graph 31
Search for Operations We are searching for Operations with WsId=CPU* Click OK... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 32
Search Results Double click in the listbox.. ...to display all data of the selected Operation the result of the search is a list with 5 Operations HORIZONT TWS/Graph 33
Marked Symbols Selected Operations are marked Selected Operations are marked Selected Operations are marked Subnet creates a new netplan with marked Operations All other Operations are not marked HORIZONT TWS/Graph 34
Marked Symbols The result is a netplan with all marked Operations Subnets are very useful in order to extract information! HORIZONT TWS/Graph 35
How to create a Subnet ..and create a Subnet with the selected Operations! ..and create a Subnet with the selected Operations! Select Operations with left mouse clicks... Select Operations with left mouse clicks... Select Operations with left mouse clicks... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 36
TWS/Graph – Netplan Basics Summary 1. Use the right mouse to active context menus 2. Display Application- and Operation data with the options in the context menu 3. Use left double clicks in Operation lists to display Operation data 4. Use Search to locate and mark Applications and Operations 5. Use Subnet in order to extract marked Applications and Operations HORIZONT TWS/Graph 37
Search for Special Resources Another task: Let’s search for Special Resources! Click OK to start the search... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 38
Remove Existing Marks What does that mean? That message occurs if there are any marked objects in the netplan. 1. If you select the ceckbox: You remove the existing marks before the search. 2. If you do not select it: You keep the existing marks. In this way, different Operations can be searched sequentially, e.g. first WSID=A* and then WSID=B* HORIZONT TWS/Graph 39
List of Operations with Special Resources The result of the search is a list with all Operations which have Special Resources Do not forget: The resulting Operations are marked in the netplan! Press Menu to display the Special Resources... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 40
Display Special Resource Information Select Special Resources... ...and get a list with Special Resources HORIZONT TWS/Graph 41
TWS/Graph – Search Summary 1. Use the Search function to locate Applications, Operations, Special Resources... 2. Existing markings will be removed automatically (if you confirm it!) 3. Use Subnets in order to extract selected Applications or Operations We are at the end of PC basics, let’s have a break! HORIZONT TWS/Graph 42
TWS/Graph - Getting Started Overview goto Create PC files with TWS/Graph Host TWS/Graph PC Basics • TWS/Graph Host AD Documentation • TWS/XRef Host • TWS/Graph PC advanced techniques • TWS/Graph Simulation goto goto goto goto goto HORIZONT TWS/Graph 43
AD Documentation The AD Docu is a complete documentation of your Applications including: • Run Cycles • One-year-in-advance run day overview • Internal and external Pred and Succ • Special Resources • JCL LIST HTML HORIZONT TWS/Graph 44
Create AD Docu 1/4 From the Application Netplan: Select Docu... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 45
Create AD Docu 2/4 Select the desired topics... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 46
Create AD Docu 3/4 … and get the result as a list ... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 47
Create AD Docu 3/4 … or as a HTML file HORIZONT TWS/Graph 48
HTML Settings for AD Docu How to get HTML?: Click on “HTML Parameter”... HORIZONT TWS/Graph 49
HTML Settings for AD Docu Select this option if you like to get HTML • If the HTML docu is not displayed, try one of the following commands: • REGINA EXEC.REX IEXPLORE • START IEXPLORE • IEXPLORE HORIZONT TWS/Graph 50