XCICS monitoring collects data about the performance of  XCICS supplied transactions during online processing for later offline analysis.
The records produced by XCICS monitoring are stored in a MySql database to apply and extract data with BI software also.
 XCICS Monitoring handle different parameter of XCICS healt.
Performance data is detailed transaction-level information, such as the processor and elapsed time for a transaction, or the time spent waiting for I/O.
XCICS writes at least one performance record for each transaction that is being monitored.
Administrator can follow a single transaction to understand the flow and over cpu work.
All XCICS table can be show, and the main console is realtime updated.
Single XCICS can be monitored following the main important parameters, such us CPU, RAM, transaction queue, terminals and average response.
User can see all XCICS abend-code, each abend code is written into a database.
A simple graph show the workload of XCICS engines with transaction name that consumed resources.
Exception data provides information about exceptional conditions suffered by a transaction, such as queuing, or waiting for execution.
This data are written in a database, and alarm can hadle this.
By definition, Mainframes are characterized by large Batch environments which are the traditional date/time based and event driven execution of background tasks based on a defined period during which resources were available for batch processing (the batch window).
As part of its XFRAME suite, and indeed as a standalone product, HTWC offer XBM (XFRAME BATCH MANAGER), a comprehensive and pragmatic Batch Scheduler, "fit for purpose" in accordance with the current needs of Batch environments. Clients also have the option to retain their Batch schedulers both to preserve the investment in these and to minimize changes to user experience. Schedulers supported to date by the XFRAME suite are; IBM Tivoli, OPC, BMC Control-M and OPC.
ROS-Help for XCICS, emulates the online help and documentation solution for BOS Help CICS applications' solution.
One of the traits of legacy applications is that they are notoriously poorly documented and supported. Indeed, documentation and support is not the favorite activity of any developer, nor is the allocation of development resources to documentation of help files, a particularly good investment.
To solve this issue HTWC adopted BOS-HELP functionality for Mainframe applications, technology created by XPS Software GmbH and distributed by BOS Software Service GmbH of Germany. Â
BOS-help reduces cost and effort for creating, updating and distributing any information related to CICS applications.
HTWC has successfully emulated and deployed its version of the this application, calling it Re-hosted Online System Help – R.O.S Help.
ROS Help
For creating online help functions, no source code is required. ROS-help supports in-house developed and third party application packages - independent of the programming language. ROS help preserves the original documentation and enables writers to enhance this in the target environment.
Similar to BOS Help, - online help functions can be created by stepping through the application and positioning the cursor on the desired field. Pressing the "CREATE" key (e.g. F1) the "create help" editor is activated, so help text can be entered.
The field will be automatically identified by ROS -help. Together with the field identification a reference to the help data (help text name and paragraph name) and the help window layout specifications are saved.
Pressing a function key will activate the BOS-help text editor and allows to enter the help text for the field.
Immediately after returning to the application panel, the created online help is available and can be invoked by pressing the HELP function key.
Benefits
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Cost reduction for Creating, distributing and maintaining application documentation |
Ease documentation requirements on key developers |
User productivity and shorter induction times |
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Knowledge management and protection |
No administration effort in developing help and training functions |
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Avoid redundancy |
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Hypertext browser facility to obtain related information |
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Shorter processing times for all business transactions |
Already deployed
In a recent re-hosting project for the Comune di Bologna, one of the pre-requisites was the retention of the B.O.S Help feature. As well a virtual one to one emulation, the following files were converted one to one for availability in the Linux environment;
Users and management perceived no changes to the application and its help function.
Zero compromise on your tcAccess implementation.
As in most environments, the Mainframe needs to communicate with the open world. tcAccess is a proven, powerful integration platform used for the transparent integration of Mainframes with Open System applications using industry standards like SQL, ODBC, JDBC, .NET
HTWC has implemented an interface API in its XFRAME suite to ensure the complete integration of a tcAccess implementation, hence the retention of current functionality and investment.
By nature of the longevity of Mainframe computers, it is inevitable that third party specialist applications and tools have been implemented. The HTWC solution engineering lab deals ensures that client investment in third party products are preserved if so wished. This is achieved either through a full scale integration in the XFRAME suite, or a “one to one†emulation of the product. In this section, we outline some examples of third party products implemented in the XFRAME environment based upon specific client requirements
