Deciding which query to use

The RQUERY API request returns unformatted information or formatted information at a number of different configuration levels, depending on which ACTION parameter is specified. The RQUERY API request uses ANTRQMAP DSECT to output unformatted query results.

Table 1. RQUERY ACTION Parameter Outputs
ACTION parameter specified API TSO Level of query Type of information Formatted or Unformatted
STAT4ALSS X   All sessions within LSS Performance counters, consistency group information, FlashCopy® information, and out-of-sync tracks Unformatted
STAT4AESS X   All sessions within ESS
STAT4ACGRP X   All sessions within ESS
STAT4BLSS X   All sessions within LSS Out-of-sync information
STAT4BESS X   All sessions within ESS
STAT4C X   All sessions within ESS Summary information
STAT51 X   All Global Mirror sessions Detailed performance information
GMLSTAT X X Global Mirror session Summary information Formatted
GMPSTAT X X All sessions within LSS Summary information
DVCSTAT X X Device Summary information

The following topics provide examples of RQUERY API requests and describe the formatted output they generate.