CA7 Paths
The CA7 Paths shows the scheduling path between two selected jobs. You can use this function to generate a scheduling graph to understand the dependencies between batch jobs.
To display the CA7 Paths graph, in Application Discovery Browser perspective, from the Projects list in the central part of the Explore Projects view, select the project that contains the resource for which you want to generate a CA7 Paths graph. For details on perspectives and their components, see IBM® AD Analyze Client Reference.
In the Mainframe Graphs section, to the right of the Explore Projects view, double-click CA7 Paths to display the CA7 Paths wizard.
The Available CA7 Jobs for first job and Available CA7 Jobs for last job areas display the CA7 jobs available for graph generation. Use the Name field at the bottom of the list to filter the contents of a list. Select a start job and an end job from the lists then press Next to display the second dialog window of the wizard.
The Available Schedule IDs area displays schedule IDs for the job that was selected as starting point. Select one of the available schedule IDs and the display Options then press Finish.
AD Graphs tab displays the generated graph. To navigate the graph, use the buttons in the graph toolbar, which is located in the upper right corner of the screen. For details, see Graphical Analysis Toolbar. To show details on the meaning of the elements of the graph, use the Legend button. For details on the graph legend, see Showing the Graph Legend.
AD Graph Overview window presents an overview of the entire graph, which can be useful when you work with large graphs. For details, see AD Graph Overview Window.
AD Graph Inventory pane presents a list of all the elements in the graph. For details, see AD Graph Inventory View.
The Properties window displays the properties of the element that is selected from the graph. For details, see Properties View.
Use Export Graph and Print (from the Eclipse toolbar) to export the graph to a portable format or print it. For details, see the sections Exporting the Graph and Printing the Graph.
CA7 Paths graph element pop-up menu
Right-click on an element from the CA7 Paths graph to display the pop-up menu.
The options available in the pop-up menu depend on the type of element selected from the graph. Here are options available for all element types: View analysis source, Show properties, and Filter.
According to the selected element, some or all of the following options might also be available: Annotations, Reports, and Usage analyses.
The Filter options in the pop-up menu allow the user to toggle on/off different elements of the graph.
For details on the options available for all element types, see Graph element pop-up menu.