1. XINFO – Product Presentation

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Preamble
This presentation gives a comprehensive overview of XINFO´s components.
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Examples

3. Scheduler Scanner Examples
Table of Contents
Examples
Scheduler Scanner Examples

4. What is XINFO?
A complete cross referencing tool for reporting and to analyze data from a wide variety of systems of the datacenter:
XINFO
Assembler, C, Cobol, PL/I, Java, …
JCL, Script, CICS, DB2, IMS, SMF, …
Automic, CA7, Control-M TWS, Zeke, …

5. XINFO Scanner XINFO Scanner collect data from:
Programs:
Assembler, C, Cobol, Easytrieve, Java, Natural, PL/I source
Load modules
JCL, CICS, DB2, IMS, SMF, Space management and File systems, text data from PDS and Unix/Windows Scripts, …
Scheduling systems:
Automic (UC4), CA-7, Control-M (z/OS + ds), Streamworks, TWS z/OS, Zeke
Output systems: Beta93, CA-Deliver, Control-D
XINFO is modular: Choose your set of Scanner
XINFO is open: It’s easy to add your own data

6. XINFO Scanner High quality scanner give perfect results
The scanners are not just copying data, but interpret it and discover the details e.g.
The Cobol scanner recognizes dynamic calls, CICS, IMS, SQL and even customer specific load/call programs
The JCL Scanner dynamically allocates and read procedures, includes and SYSIN member, identifies DB2 and IMS program calls, resolve procedure and scheduler variables, get DSN from IDCAMS, take used DB2 tables/tablespaces from DB2 load/unload utilities etc.
The Scheduler Scanners are written to know the logic of the scheduling system they interpret (e.g. how to build the dependencies and create the appropriate flowcharts)
They are very fast and able to scan a huge amount of objects every day
Nevertheless you can use incremental update methods to save elapsed time and CPU usage

7. XINFO Database and Dialog
The results are loaded in DB2 z/OS, Oracle or MS SQL. Visualize the data by easy to install and easy to use dialogs:
Windows PC Client (xinfo.exe, just put it in a Windows folder)
The queries are grouped by scanner results and the user can choose a query (e.g. Cobol- Copy, JCL-EXC-Statements, TWS-Jobnetplan etc.)
Enter search criteria in selection forms or free SQL
Results are displayed in tables, flowcharts, bar charts or diagrams
Right mouse click opens a menu to get additional data about the object (e.g. last runtimes of a job, browse the source code etc.)
Additional useful functions like sort, group data, calculate statistics (e.g. average runtime) assist to analyze the results.
Batch execution is possible to execute queries and create html output
All queries but no graphics can be done by the ISPF Dialog, the eclipse plugin or pure SQL (e.g. SPUFI)

8. What Purpose does XINFO have?
XINFO helps in projects like
merge, consolidate or separate datacenters
maintain or reshape legacy applications
cleanup production environments
convert scheduling systems and more …
XINFO quickly and accurately helps gathering information like
where is a program or dataset used
when and how did a (critical) job run, was it late?
who is using/updating which DB2 table
etc. …

9. Examples
The following examples show you how to work with XINFO and how you can save time (and money):
JCL and SMF
Program Source Code
Scheduling Systems

10. Skip JCL and SMF Examples

11. JCL EXEC e.g. which jobs are using a specific program?
Select EXEC Statements …

12. JCL EXEC
Specify program …

13. JCL EXEC
The result

14. Select desired information, e.g. SMF Job-Step Run Times
Right mouse click
Select desired information, e.g. SMF Job-Step Run Times

15. The result: Start/End times, RC, duration, CPU usage, etc.
SMF Job/Step Run Times
The result: Start/End times, RC, duration, CPU usage, etc.

16. Automic – Filetransfers
Scroll right or double click to see all columns

17. e.g. which jobs/programs are using a specific dataset?
JCL DSN
e.g. which jobs/programs are using a specific dataset?
Select DSN
(DD Statements) …

18. Specify DSN or generic parts of it …
JCL DSN
Specify DSN or generic parts of it …

19. JCL DSN
The result (all JCL DD parameters are shown and available for the query)

20. Right mouse click to browse the Data Flowchart
JCL Data Flowchart
Right mouse click to browse the Data Flowchart

21. You may compare it and browse the real JCL
JCL Data Flowchart
The JCL Flowchart shows the DSN (yellow), DD-Name (blue), Steps, and DB2 Tables
You may compare it and browse the real JCL

22. Right click to select JCL Job/Data Flowchart
The JCL Job Flowchart shows on job level how DB2 Tables are used and how DSN are created and passed from job to job
Right click to select JCL Job/Data Flowchart

23. JCL Job Data Flowchart
The JCL Job Flowchart shows on job level how DB2 Tables are used and how DSN are created and passed from job to job
DB2 Table
DISP=SHR
Scheduler Dependency
Job
DISP=New,Catlg,Catlg
DSN

24. SMF Dataset Usage e.g. which job/program has used a specific dataset?
Select SMF Dataset Usage …

25. Specify DSN or generic parts of it …
SMF Dataset Usage
Specify DSN or generic parts of it …

26. SMF Dataset Usage The result.
Sort by Open Timestamp shows how the dataset was processed and who did access it when and how

27. Skip Source Code Examples
Program Source Code
Skip Source Code Examples

28. XINFO Source Scanner
All source scanners are analyzing program source code to deliver the following information:
General Info: Basic information like number source lines, comments, is using static/dynamic SQL, is calling CICS, IMS, etc.
Includes: Usage of include and copy members
Calls: External programs calls (graphic call diagram)
Files: Access type (e.g. read/write) and file definition (file names, record length etc.)
DB2 SQL: Which program uses which tables (select, insert, delete, etc.) and columns
CICS, DLI and MQ: Calls and their parameters
Variables: Definitions and usage
Comments: String search cross comments

29. e.g. which programs are using variable like “last name”?
Cobol Variable
e.g. which programs are using variable like “last name”?
Select Variable Declarations …

30. Cobol Variable
Specify the variable name. Use * if you don’t know the exact name …

31. Program names, Variable names etc.
Cobol Variable
The result:
Program names, Variable names etc.

32. Cobol Variable
Use right mouse click COBOL – Variable Usage, to see where and how the variables are used

33. Program names, variable names, statement and update Y/N
Cobol Variable Usage
The result:
Program names, variable names, statement and update Y/N

34. e.g. which programs are using DB2 tables and column “lastname”?
Cobol DB2
e.g. which programs are using DB2 tables and column “lastname”?
Select DB2 Access …

35. Specify the column name …
Cobol DB2
Specify the column name …

36. Cobol DB2
Program names
Usage in the SQL statement
Table/View
Action

37. “Browse – Member with SQL Stmt.” …
Cobol DB2
Right mouse click
“Browse – Member with SQL Stmt.” …

38. Cobol DB2
… shows you the statement in the Source

39. Graph - Programs Call Diagram …
Right mouse click,
Graph - Programs Call Diagram …

40. Programs Call Graphic
The graphic shows you all external calls, also inter language calls
(e.g. PL/I - Assembler - Cobol)

41. Scheduling Systems

42. XINFO Scheduler Scanner
The scheduler scanners typically analyze the definition database of the respective scheduler, eventually the plan data (daily schedule) and log files to create a job history. The result is grouped like this:
The defined jobs/tasks and it’s attributes like job type, owner, time dependency, execution system, highest return code etc.
The scheduling parameters of the jobs like calendar, run days, free day rules etc.
The prerequisites like predecessor jobs, resources etc.
Documentation (CA-7 prose, TWSz OI, Automic (UC4) docu, …)
Daily plan and status of the jobs
Job History (when did the jobs run)
Forecast (when will the jobs run)
Graphical flowchart (net plan) and bar chart

43. Scheduler Scanner Examples
Control-M
TWS for z/OS
Automic (UC4)
Skip Scheduler Examples

44. CA-7
Skip CA-7 Examples

45. CA-7 e.g. which jobs are defined with priority > 100?
Select Job Information …

46. CA-7 Scroll down (there are 59 selection fields)
Specify “Priority > 100”

47. CA-7
The columns in the result table can be arranged by “Table - Customize, selection and move up or down…”
The result, jobs with priority greater 100

48. Click “Move up” or “Move down” to change the order of table
CA-7
Click “Move up” or “Move down” to change the order of table

49. …select CA7 Job Netplan to show the job flow
Right mouse click…
…select CA7 Job Netplan to show the job flow

50. CA-7 Job Netplan Job triggerd by DSN (yellow) Job creates trigger DSN
Job pred requirement
Selected job and it’s predecessors

51. Search critical path calculates the longest way through the network
CA-7 Critical Path
Search critical path calculates the longest way through the network

52. CA-7 Critical Path
The jobs on the critical path are marked and listed with a Critical Path Time
The jobs on the critical path are marked and listed

53. CA-7 SCHID
The scanner creates dependencies for each SCHID and you can compare it’s differences

54. CA-7 SCHID
The scanner creates dependencies for each SCHID and you can compare it’s differences
Job flow with SCHID 010
Job flow with SCHID 020

55. Skip Control-M Examples

56. Control-M
Maybe you want to search for a job using a specific option like “confirm”
Select Job Definition …

57. Scroll down (there are 60 selection fields) and specify “Confirm = Y”
Control-M
Scroll down (there are 60 selection fields) and specify “Confirm = Y”

58. The result, the jobs which must be confirmed
Control-M
The columns in the result table can be arranged by “Table, Customize, selection and move up or down…”
The result, the jobs which must be confirmed

59. Or you need to search for Jobs using a specific resource
Control-M Resources
Or you need to search for Jobs using a specific resource
Select Resources …

60. Control-M Resources … and specify the resource name.
Use * if you don’t know the exact name.

61. jobs using the resource
Control-M Resources
The result,
jobs using the resource

62. Select GRAPH -Control-M Job Netplan to show the job flow
Control-M Resources
Right mouse click
Select GRAPH -Control-M Job Netplan to show the job flow

63. The job netplan, here clustered by table
Control-M Resources
Condition
Job
The job netplan, here clustered by table

64. Control-M Critical Path
Search critical path calculates the longest way through the network

65. Control-M Critical Path
The jobs on the critical path are marked and listed with a time
The jobs on the critical path are marked and listed

66. e.g. verify when and how long did the jobs run?
Control-M Job History
e.g. verify when and how long did the jobs run?
Select Job History …

67. Control-M Job History
Enter search criteria like Application = “Fore*” and
Job Start Day > “ ” and < “ ”
To get a new field, click with left mouse click on Job Start Time

68. Control-M Job History Sort by click on the column, e.g. “Start Time”
The result: Job name, Start/End times etc.

69. Type in “Job*” in Jobname
Control-M Bar Chart
Type in “Job*” in Jobname

70. Control-M Bar Chart Timeline
The “Job Runtimes Barchart” shows the same data graphically
Jobs parallel

71. Skip TWS for z/OS Examples

72. TWS for z/OS e.g. which jobs are defined as critical path target?
Select Operation Data …

73. TWS for z/OS
Scroll down (there are 66 selection fields) and specify “Critical Job = P”

74. TWS for z/OS Critical Operation
The columns in the result table can be arranged by “Table, Customize, selection and move up or down…”
The result,
the critical target jobs

75. TWS for z/OS Netplan Right mouse click…
… select TWS z/OS Job Netplan to show the predecessors

76. TWS for z/OS Netplan
Search critical path calculates the longest way through the network
Our critical target job and it’s predecessors

77. TWS for z/OS Critical Path
The jobs on the critical path are marked and listed with a time
The jobs on the critical path are marked and listed

78. TWS for z/OS Job History
e.g. verify when and how long the jobs did run?
Select Job Run Times …

79. TWS for z/OS Job History
Enter search criteria like Application ID = “TCPA*” and Input Arrival Day = “ ”

80. TWS for z/OS Job History
Sort by click on the column, e.g. “Job Start Time”
The result: Job name, Start/End times etc.

81. TWS for z/OS Bar Chart Timeline
The “Job Runtimes Barchart” shows the same data graphically
Jobs parallel

82. TWS for z/OS Diagrams
Based on the historical data, you can create statistical diagrams like “Jobs per Day” etc.

83. TWSz Jobs per Day Diagrams
The result!

84. Automic (UC4)
Skip Automic Examples

85. Select Automic - Object Definitions - Jobs…
Automic (UC4)
e.g. which jobs are defined with a specific Archive Key?
Select Automic - Object Definitions - Jobs…

86. Automic (UC4)
Scroll down (there are 44 selection fields) and specify the “Archive Key 1” Use * if you don’t know the exact name.

87. Automic (UC4)
The columns in the result table can be arranged by “Customize, selection and move up or down…”
The result, jobs with the archive key

88. Automic (UC4) Job Netplan
Right mouse click…
…select Automic Netplan to show the Job flowchart

89. Automic (UC4) Job Netplan
Sync
Script
Job
Event
Filetransfer
The job netplan, here clustered by JobPlan (Workflow)

90. Automic (UC4) Critical Path
Search critical path calculates the longest way through the network

91. Automic (UC4) Critical Path
The jobs on the critical path are marked and listed
The jobs on the critical path are marked and listed

92. Automic (UC4) Job History
e.g. verify when and how long the jobs did run?
Select Runtimes …

93. Automic (UC4) Job History
Enter search criteria like Object (Job) name and start time

94. Automic (UC4) Job History
Sort by click on the column, e.g. “Start Time”
The result: Job name, Start/End times etc.

95. Automic (UC4) Bar Chart Timeline Jobs parallel
The “Job Runtimes Barchart” shows the same data graphically

96. More Examples
There are extra PowerPoint presentations, Flyer etc. about most of the Scanner which show all the details of it:

97. Summary
XINFO is a comprehensive repository and allows impact analysis regarding:
Program source code and database access
JCL and Unix/Windows Scripts etc.
Workload scheduler and job run history
Output and other systems belonging to IT production
Powerful scanners preparing the data
Easy to use queries give quick results:
in table view
as flowchart, bar chart or diagram
also possible in batch

98. References
More than 150 big companies worldwide have made their decision for XINFO. A selection of customers and countries:
SEB
BMW
HSBC
Allianz
Unicredit
Volkswagen
Honda
Credit Suisse
Met Life
Pacific Life
Banque de France
Citibank Singapore
BBVA
Caja Madrid
Isracard
BSCH Brasil

99. Many thanks for your attention!