Selecting and opening a buffer pool data file

This section explains how to select and open a buffer pool data file.

1. Select a folder from the Look in list where the bpd file is located.

   The File of type field shows the file name extension of buffer pool data files (*.bpd). If your bpd file does not have the recommended file name extension bpd, select All files (*.*) from the Files of type list to see the appropriate files.

2. Click the bpd file to be opened.

   The File name field shows the name of the selected bpd file.

3. Click Open
   The selected bpd file is opened, and the following window is displayed:

   

   The menu bar of the window shows information about the opened bpd file:

   • The File field shows the full path and name of the bpd file.
   • The From and To fields show the start and end timestamps of data contained in the bpd file. This is the start and end of the data collection, respectively the corresponding values of the From and To options of the BPACTIVITY or GLOBAL command, if they were used to limit the time frame.

   The contents pane on the left side of the window gives you access to Buffer Pool Analyzer data and results from other functions. You can expand or collapse the tree items by clicking the plus sign (+), respectively the minus sign (-), or by double-clicking the corresponding tree item.

   Buffer pool performance data from the opened bpd file is in the Reporting folder and its subfolders.

   On the following pages only a few examples of the available windows are shown. Use the contents pane to navigate through the information until you are familiar with its presentation.

4. Continue with one of the following:
   • Getting system information
   • Getting information on buffer pools