Policies and CICS Performance Analyzer
You can use sample forms in CICS® Performance Analyzer for z/OS® (CICS PA) to produce reports that you can use to identify suitable threshold values to set conditions in task rules.
Typically, the CICS PA reports list data by transaction identifier. The scope at which a policy is deployed determines whether a policy applies to a single region, an entire platform or to a specific application, and transactions that are associated with the application instance.
Different versions of CICS PA provide different sample forms. The most suitable CICS PA sample forms for each currently supported policy task rule type are listed here by version of CICS PA.
Policies and CICS PA Version 5.4
The following table lists the most suitable CICS PA Version 5.4 sample forms for each policy task rule type that is currently supported.
| Policy rule type | Sample CICS PA Version 5.4 form | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Async request | ASSUM | Asynchronous API Activity | Provides details of EXEC CICS asynchronous API requests by transaction. |
| Database request | MPRMIRQ | Platform - RMI Requests Summary | Provides details of DB2®, IMS (DBCTL), and IBM® MQ requests by transaction. |
| EXEC CICS request | MPMISC3 | Platform – Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of EXEC CICS requests, named counter requests, program link requests, start requests, and syncpoint requests by transaction. |
| File request | MPFCRQ | Platform - File Request Summary | Provides details of the different types of file requests by transaction. |
| IBM MQ request | MPRMIRQ | Platform – RMI Requests Summary | Provides details of DB2, IMS (DBCTL), and IBM MQ requests by transaction. |
| Named counter request | MPMISC3 | Platform – Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of EXEC CICS requests, named counter requests, program link requests, start requests, and syncpoint requests by transaction. |
| Program request | MPMISC3 | Platform - Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of EXEC CICS requests, named counter requests, program link requests, start requests, and syncpoint requests by transaction. |
| Start request | MPMISC3 | Platform – Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of EXEC CICS requests, named counter requests, program link requests, start requests, and syncpoint requests by transaction. |
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Storage
Storage request |
MPT24STG | Platform 24-bit Stg Summary | Provides details of 24-bit task storage usage by transaction. |
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Storage
Storage request |
MPT31STG | Platform 31-bit Stg Summary | Provides details of 31-bit task storage usage by transaction. |
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Storage
Storage request |
MPT64STG | Platform 64-bit Stg Summary | Provides details of 64-bit task storage usage by transaction. |
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Storage
Storage request |
MPSHRSTG | Platform shared Stg Summary | Provides details of 24-bit, 31-bit, and 64-bit shared storage usage by transaction. |
| Syncpoint request | MPMISC3 | Platform - Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of EXEC CICS requests, named counter requests, program link requests, start requests, and syncpoint requests by transaction. |
| TD Queue request | MPTDRQ | Platform - TD Request Summary | Provides details of the different types of transient data queue requests by transaction. |
| Time | MPMISC1 | Platform - Response/CPU Summary | Provides details of response time and CPU usage by transaction. |
| TS Queue request | MPTSRQ1 | Platform - TS Request Summary | Provides details of the different types of temporary storage queue requests by transaction. |
Policies and CICS PA Version 5.3
The following table lists the most suitable CICS PA Version 5.3 sample forms for each policy task rule type that is currently supported.
| Policy rule type | Sample CICS PA Version 5.3 form | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database request | MPRMIRQ | Platform - RMI Requests Summary | Provides details of DB2, IMS (DBCTL), and IBM MQ requests by transaction. |
| EXEC CICS request | MPMISC3 | Platform – Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of EXEC CICS requests, named counter requests, program link requests, start requests, and syncpoint requests by transaction. |
| File request | MPFCRQ | Platform - File Request Summary | Provides details of the different types of file requests by transaction. |
| IBM MQ request | MPRMIRQ | Platform – RMI Requests Summary | Provides details of DB2, IMS (DBCTL), and IBM MQ requests by transaction. |
| Named counter request | MPMISC3 | Platform – Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of EXEC CICS requests, named counter requests, program link requests, start requests, and syncpoint requests by transaction. |
| Program request | MPMISC3 | Platform - Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of EXEC CICS requests, named counter requests, program link requests, start requests, and syncpoint requests by transaction. |
| Start request | MPMISC3 | Platform – Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of EXEC CICS requests, named counter requests, program link requests, start requests, and syncpoint requests by transaction. |
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Storage
Storage request |
MPT24STG | Platform 24-bit Stg Summary | Provides details of 24-bit task storage usage by transaction. |
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Storage
Storage request |
MPT31STG | Platform 31-bit Stg Summary | Provides details of 31-bit task storage usage by transaction. |
|
Storage
Storage request |
MPT64STG | Platform 64-bit Stg Summary | Provides details of 64-bit task storage usage by transaction. |
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Storage
Storage request |
MPSHRSTG | Platform shared Stg Summary | Provides details of 24-bit, 31-bit, and 64-bit shared storage usage by transaction. |
| Syncpoint request | MPMISC3 | Platform - Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of EXEC CICS requests, named counter requests, program link requests, start requests, and syncpoint requests by transaction. |
| TD Queue request | MPTDRQ | Platform - TD Request Summary | Provides details of the different types of transient data queue requests by transaction. |
| Time | MPMISC1 | Platform - Response/CPU Summary | Provides details of response time and CPU usage by transaction. |
| TS Queue request | MPTSRQ1 | Platform - TS Request Summary | Provides details of the different types of temporary storage queue requests by transaction. |
Policies and CICS PA Version 5.2
The following table lists the most suitable CICS PA Version 5.2 sample forms for each policy task rule type that is currently supported.
| Policy rule type | Sample CICS PA Version 5.2 form | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database request | MPMISC2 | Platform - Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of program link requests, start requests, syncpoint requests, and DB2 requests by transaction. |
| File request | MPFCRQ | Platform - File Request Summary | Provides details of the different types of file requests by transaction. |
| Program request | MPMISC2 | Platform - Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of program link requests, start requests, syncpoint requests, and DB2 requests by transaction. |
| Start request | MPMISC2 | Platform - Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of program link requests, start requests, syncpoint requests, and DB2 requests by transaction. |
|
Storage
Storage request |
MPT24STG | Platform 24-bit Stg Summary | Provides details of 24-bit task storage usage by transaction. |
|
Storage
Storage request |
MPT31STG | Platform 31-bit Stg Summary | Provides details of 31-bit task storage usage by transaction. |
|
Storage
Storage request |
MPT64STG | Platform 64-bit Stg Summary | Provides details of 64-bit task storage usage by transaction. |
|
Storage
Storage request |
MPSHRSTG | Platform shared Stg Summary | Provides details of 24-bit, 31-bit, and 64-bit shared storage usage by transaction. |
| Syncpoint request | MPMISC2 | Platform - Misc Requests Summary | Provides details of program link requests, start requests, syncpoint requests, and DB2 requests by transaction. |
| TD Queue request | MPTDRQ | Platform - TD Request Summary | Provides details of the different types of transient data queue requests by transaction. |
| Time | MPMISC1 | Platform - Response/CPU Summary | Provides details of response time and CPU usage by transaction. |
| TS Queue request | MPTSRQ | Platform - TS Request Summary | Provides details of the different types of temporary storage queue requests by transaction. |
Policies and CICS PA Version 5.1
The following table lists the most suitable CICS PA Version 5.1 sample forms for each policy task rule type that is currently supported.
| Policy rule type | Sample CICS PA Version 5.1 form | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database request | MPMISC | Platform, CPU/LINKs/DB2 summary | Provides details of CPU usage, program link requests, and DB2 requests by transaction. |
| File request | MPFCRQ | File request summary | Provides details of the different types of file requests issued. |
| Program request | MPMISC | Platform, CPU/LINKs/DB2 summary | Provides details of CPU usage, program link requests, and DB2 requests by transaction. |
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Storage
Storage request |
MPT24STG | Platform 24-bit Stg summary | Provides details of 24-bit task storage usage. |
|
Storage
Storage request |
MPT31STG | Platform 31-bit Stg summary | Provides details of 31-bit task storage usage. |
|
Storage
Storage request |
MPT64STG | Platform 64-bit Stg summary | Provides details of 64-bit task storage usage. |
|
Storage
Storage request |
MPSHRSTG | Platform shared Stg summary | Provides details of 24-bit, 31-bit, and 64-bit shared storage usage. |
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Storage
Storage request |
USTG5SUM | User (task) Storage analysis | Provides details of 24-bit, 31-bit, and 64-bit task storage usage. |
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Storage
Storage request |
SSTG5SUM | Shared Storage analysis | Provides details of 24-bit, 31-bit, and 64-bit shared storage usage. |
| Time | MPMISC | Platform CPU/LINKs/DB2 summary | Provides details of CPU usage, program link requests, and DB2 requests by transaction. |
| Time | CPU5SUM | Transaction CPU analysis | Provides details of CPU usage by transaction. |