SiteAnalyzer for FOCUS VM and MVS Installation and Operations Manual V7.6

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This manual provides information on SiteAnalyzer for FOCUS VM and MVS. SiteAnalyzer, together with its sister product SmartMode, enables Information Systems (IS) organizations to analyze and control end-user data access. SiteAnalyzer defines user patterns permitting optimized maintenance schedules and easing administrative efforts while improving overall IS responsiveness.

How This Manual Is Organized

This manual includes the following chapters:

Chapter/Appendix

Contents

1

What Is SiteAnalyzer?

This chapter provides an overview of SiteAnalyzer and how it helps IS organizations analyze and control end- user data access.

2

Installing SiteAnalyzer for FOCUS VM

This chapter describes the prerequisites for installing SiteAnalyzer for FOCUS VM, the files required to initialize and operate SiteAnalyzer, prerequisite tasks, and the installation and initialization process.

3

Installing SiteAnalyzer for FOCUS MVS

This chapter describes the prerequisites for installing SiteAnalyzer for FOCUS MVS, the files required to initialize and operate SiteAnalyzer, prerequisite tasks, and the installation and initialization process.

4

Usage Monitoring

This chapter describes the Usage Monitoring facility, which allows SiteAnalyzer to monitor and log requests as users enter them.

5

Displaying Reports

This chapter describes the general groups of reports SiteAnalyzer creates and outlines the steps you follow to display a report.

6

Troubleshooting

This chapter describes some of the situations you may encounter while using SiteAnalyzer and suggests possible actions you can take.

A

Usage Monitoring and Administrative Databases Field Descriptions

This appendix provides descriptions of the administrative and Usage Monitoring databases. Each description shows the database's column definitions.

Documentation Conventions

The following conventions apply throughout this manual:

Convention	Description
THIS TYPEFACE or this typeface	Denotes syntax that you must enter exactly as shown.
this typeface	Represents a placeholder (or variable) in syntax for a value that you or the system must supply.
underscore	Indicates a default setting.
this typeface	Represents a placeholder (or variable), a cross-reference, or an important term. It may also indicate a button, menu item, or dialog box option that you can click or select.
Key + Key	Indicates keys that you must press simultaneously.
{ }	Indicates two or three choices. Type one of them, not the braces.
[ ]	Indicates a group of optional parameters. None are required, but you may select one of them. Type only the parameter in the brackets, not the brackets.
\|	Separates mutually exclusive choices in syntax. Type one of them, not the symbol.
...	Indicates that you can enter a parameter multiple times. Type only the parameter, not the ellipsis (...).
. . .	Indicates that there are (or could be) intervening or additional commands.

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Customer Support

Do you have questions about SiteAnalyzer?

Call Information Builders Customer Support Service (CSS) at (800) 736-6130 or (212) 736-6130. Customer Support Consultants are available Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. EST to address all your SiteAnalyzer questions. Information Builders consultants can also give you general guidance regarding product capabilities and documentation. Please be ready to provide your six-digit site code (xxxx.xx) when you call.

You can also access support services electronically, 24 hours a day, with InfoResponse Online. InfoResponse Online is accessible through our World Wide Web site, http:// www.informationbuilders.com. It connects you to the tracking system and known-problem database at the Information Builders support center. Registered users can open, update, and view the status of cases in the tracking system and read descriptions of reported software issues. New users can register immediately for this service. The technical support section of www.informationbuilders.com also provides usage techniques, diagnostic tips, and answers to frequently asked questions.

To learn about the full range of available support services, ask your Information Builders representative about InfoResponse Online, or call (800) 969-INFO.

Information You Should Have

To help our consultants answer your questions most effectively, be ready to provide the following information when you call:

Your six-digit site code (xxxx.xx).

Your iWay Software configuration:

The iWay Software version and release.

The communications protocol (for example, TCP/IP or LU6.2), including vendor and release.

The stored procedure (preferably with line numbers) or SQL statements being used in server access.

The database server release level.

The database name and release level.

The Master File and Access File.

The exact nature of the problem:

Are the results or the format incorrect? Are the text or calculations missing or misplaced?

The error message and return code, if applicable.

Is this related to any other problem?

Has the procedure or query ever worked in its present form? Has it been changed recently? How often does the problem occur?

What release of the operating system are you using? Has it, your security system, communications protocol, or front-end software changed?

Is this problem reproducible? If so, how?

Have you tried to reproduce your problem in the simplest form possible? For example, if you are having problems joining two data sources, have you tried executing a query containing just the code to access the data source?

Do you have a trace file?

How is the problem affecting your business? Is it halting development or production? Do you just have questions about functionality or documentation?

User Feedback

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Thank you, in advance, for your comments.

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For information on course descriptions, locations, and dates, or to register for classes, visit our World Wide Web site (http://www.iwaysoftware.com) or call (800) 969-INFO to speak to an Education Representative.

Interested in technical assistance for your implementation? Our Professional Services department provides expert design, systems architecture, implementation, and project management services for all your business integration projects. For information, visit our World Wide Web site (http://www.iwaysoftware.com).

Chapter/Appendix		Contents
1	What Is SiteAnalyzer?	This chapter provides an overview of SiteAnalyzer and how it helps IS organizations analyze and control end- user data access.
2	Installing SiteAnalyzer for FOCUS VM	This chapter describes the prerequisites for installing SiteAnalyzer for FOCUS VM, the files required to initialize and operate SiteAnalyzer, prerequisite tasks, and the installation and initialization process.
3	Installing SiteAnalyzer for FOCUS MVS	This chapter describes the prerequisites for installing SiteAnalyzer for FOCUS MVS, the files required to initialize and operate SiteAnalyzer, prerequisite tasks, and the installation and initialization process.
4	Usage Monitoring	This chapter describes the Usage Monitoring facility, which allows SiteAnalyzer to monitor and log requests as users enter them.
5	Displaying Reports	This chapter describes the general groups of reports SiteAnalyzer creates and outlines the steps you follow to display a report.
6	Troubleshooting	This chapter describes some of the situations you may encounter while using SiteAnalyzer and suggests possible actions you can take.
A	Usage Monitoring and Administrative Databases Field Descriptions	This appendix provides descriptions of the administrative and Usage Monitoring databases. Each description shows the database's column definitions.