Viewing documentation

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Use the Browse Documentation option to view the detailed documentation available for the SMF virtual tables, columns in the SMF virtual tables, the SMF sub-tables, and the columns in the SMF sub-tables.

Before you begin

Ensure that the server started task PROC has the following DD name:
//AVZSHDOC DD DISP=SHR,DSN=hlq.SAVZHDOC

About this task

The following steps will explain how to view the documentation for the SMF virtual tables, columns in the SMF virtual tables, the SMF sub-tables, and columns in the SMF sub-tables.

Procedure

Expand the SQL > Data > SSID node, where SSID is the name of your server.
To view documentation for the SMF virtual table.
  • Select the SMF Virtual Table, right-click the virtual table, and then click Browse Documentation to view the documentation.
To view documentation for the columns in the SMF virtual table.
  • Expand the SMF virtual table, right-click the required column and then select Browse Documentation.
To view the documentation for the sub-tables.
  • Right-click the sub-table and then click Browse Documentation.
To view the documentation for the columns in the SMF sub-table.
  • Expand the sub-table, right-click the required field and then select Browse Documentation.
To view the documentation for the SMF virtual table where Browse Documentation feature is not available.
  1. Right-click the SMF virtual table where Browse Documentation feature is enabled and then click Browse Documentation.
    The documentation page appears.
  2. Click Documentation Index.
    List of all the SMF virtual tables along with the links to their respective documentation appears.
  3. Select the SMF virtual table for which you want to view the documentation.