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Redbooks: IBM Application Development and Problem Determination: Integration with Rational Developer for System z, IBM Optim MOVE usage scenario, Fault Analyzer for z/OS, File Manager for z/OS, and Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS usage
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| | | Abstract | A new version of "IBM Application Development and Problem Determination: Integration with Rational Developer for System z, IBM Optim MOVE usage scenario, Fault Analyzer for z/OS, File Manager for z/OS, and Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS usage scenarios" was made available in September 2008.
This IBM® Redbooks® publication concentrates on instructions for installation and customization, discussing the features and capabilities, and using each tool in your environment. Practical scenarios demonstrate how to apply these tools to monitor, manage, debug, and analyze applications in a real-world environment. | | | | | | Content | Application Performance Analyzer
Here we summarize the main features of Application Performance Analyzer: - Provides easy-to-use function that helps isolate application performance problems.
- Helps pinpoint performance bottlenecks affecting online transaction response times.
- Assists in reducing batch-application turnaround time.
- Supports Assembler, C/C++, CICS, COBOL, DB2, IMS, Java, PL/I, WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Application Server, including all the latest versions.
- Increases application understanding during stress and regression testing.
- Shares side files with Fault Analyzer and Debug Tool.
- Provides support for UNIX® System Services.
- Provides support for IBM Parallel Sysplex® Coupling Facility.
- Can be invoked from other programs such as IBM Tivoli® OMEGAMON® and IBM Tivoli Enterprise Portal.
- Provides the ability to compare two observation reports to see the relevant differences
- Supports threshold monitoring.
- Supports Java source mapping, along with support for a wide range of Java applications.
- Provides recommendations that can help you to improve the performance of your DB2 applications.
Debug Tool
Here we summarize the main features of IBM Debug Tool Utilities and Advanced Functions
for z/OS:
- Provides a single debugging tool for batch, TSO, CICS, DB2, DB2 stored procedures, and IMS applications written in COBOL, PL/I, C/C++, Assembler and Java.
- Offers more productivity enhancements when used with IBM Rational Developer for System z. With Debug Tool Utilities and Advanced Functions, you can use Rational
- Developer for System z to provide a fully integrated development, test, and debugging environment for all applications running on z/OS, whether traditional or Web-based.
- Includes tools to identify OS/VS COBOL code and convert it to ANSI 85 standard.
- Supplies tools to help you determine how thoroughly your code has been tested.
- Helps you debug an application while it runs in a host environment, such as a batch application, TSO, Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF), CICS, IMS, or DB2 Universal Database (including IBM DB2 stored procedures) environments. Debug Tool Utilities and Advanced Functions can help you debug almost any application in almost any host environment, including COBOL, PL/I, C/C++ and Assembler applications running on z/OS systems. With Debug Tool Utilities and Advanced Functions, you can compile and link your COBOL, PL/I, C and C++, and Java programs, and assemble and link Assembler programs, as well as preprocessing and compiling your CICS and DB2 programs.
- Provides a CICS utility transaction that enables you to control debugging in the CICS environment.
- Provides an interactive, full-screen 3270 system-based terminal interface with four windows that enable single-step debugging, dynamic patching, and breakpoints:
– A monitor window displays the status of items you select, variables and registers. You can view, monitor, and alter application variables or storage in real time.
– A source window displays the program code, highlighting the statement being run. In the prefix area of this window, you can enter commands to set, display, and remove breakpoints.
– A log window records and displays your interactions with Debug Tool and can show program output. The information that you see in this window is included in the log file.
– A memory window (swappable with the log window) that helps you display and scroll through sections of memory. You can update memory by typing over existing data with new data. The memory window keeps track of addresses for easier navigation. - Using the Debug Tool Utilities and Advanced Functions source window, you can monitor application code while an application runs. You can also debug applications written in a mix of COBOL, C, C++, PL/I, or Java languages without leaving the tool. You can include Assembler programs in this mix and, using the disassembly view, you can debug programs compiled with the NOTEST compiler option or applications that include other languages. You can use commands to dynamically patch or alter the value of variables and structures and to control the flow of an application.
Fault Analyzer Here we summarize the main features of Fault Analyzer for z/OS:
- Provides a detailed report about program failures to help you resolve them quickly
- Includes a fault-history file that enables you to track and manage application failures and fault reports
- Offers a view of storage contents, trace tables, and terminal screen images at the time of failure to help speed corrective action
- Provides the ability to customize message descriptions to be used in application-failure reports
- Supports all z/OS subsystems and compilers
- Provides integration with Rational Developer for System z
File Manager Here we summarize the main features of File Manager for z/OS:
- Includes a File Manager editor that maintains the same general look and feel across both view (read-only) and edit functionality in all of the key areas, whether they are traditional z/OS datasets, CICS resources, or data stored in a DB2 or IMS database.
- Provides the ability to define record and field properties in the same manner as your application programs, that is, by using your existing COBOL and PL/I copybooks stored in partitioned data sets or library-management systems.
- Enhances usability by enabling you to customize which fields to display, copy or print.
- Enhances usability by providing the ability to define fields describing your data even when you do not have an existing copybook, by using dynamic templates.
- Supports development and production through extensive editing, browsing, and batch and interactive utility capabilities.
- Provides the ability to find, create, browse, copy, edit, print, format or reformat data files in the most-popular z/OS file formats. Not only can the same data mapping be applied as your applications use, but by the usage of File Managers templates, filtering can easily be applied to these operations based on the content of fields in your data. The template concepts of identification and selection criteria provide a simple to use, yet flexible interface for providing the simplest to the more complex of criteria.
- Provides data scrambling support to provide for certain forms of data protection.
- Provides integration with Rational Developer for System z.
Optim Move for DB2
Here we summarize the main features of Optim Move for DB2:
- IBM Optim MOVE for DB2 and IBM Optim for Legacy for z/OS are components of the IBM Optim solution for the z/OS environment. Optim enables you to assess, classify, subset, archive, store, and access enterprise application data. Optim uses the relationships defined in the DB2 Catalog, where available, and supplements these relationships with those defined in the Optim (OPT) Directory. Optim runs as a TSO/ISPF application and incorporates familiar ISPF commands. Optim handles any number of tables and relationships, regardless of their complexity. Using the features in Optim, you can:
- Isolate historical data from current activity and safely remove it to a secure archive.
- Access archived historical data easily, using familiar tools and interfaces.
- Restore archived data to its original business context when it requires additional processing.
- Create realistic test data.
Optim helps you achieve these benefits with the following components: ACCESS, ARCHIVE,
MOVE, and COMPARE.
IBM Form Number: SG24-7661-00
ISBN: 073843146X
Pages: 214
Explore and optionally download the book on-line at:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg247661.pdf. | | | | | | | | Cross Reference information | | Segment | Product | Component | Platform | Version | Edition | | Software Development | Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS | Not Applicable | z/OS | 8.1 | | | Software Development | Debug Tool Utilities and Advanced Functions for z/OS | Not Applicable | z/OS | 8.1 | | | Software Development | Fault Analyzer for z/OS | Not Applicable | z/OS | 8.1 | | | Software Development | File Manager for z/OS | Not Applicable | z/OS | 8.1 | | | Software Development | Workload Simulator for z/OS and OS/390 | Not Applicable | z/OS | 1.1 | | | Software Development | Rational Developer for System z | | z/OS | 7.1 | | | Data & Information Management | IBM Optim z/OS | IBM Optim Move for DB2 | z/OS | | |
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