Transcript PROFILER for NATURAL PROFILER is a product of Treehouse Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Introducing PROFILER  Quality Assurance and Testing Tool for developing/improving NATURAL.

PROFILER for NATURAL
PROFILER is a product of Treehouse Software, Inc.
All rights reserved.
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Introducing PROFILER
 Quality Assurance and Testing Tool for
developing/improving NATURAL objects and
applications
 Monitors the execution of each statement within a
“running” NATURAL object
 Comprehensive and flexible reporting
 New easy-to-use "tool-like" user interface
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Introducing PROFILER
 Can be run in background with or without the
knowledge of the user
 Only impacts the user who has started PROFILER
 Negligible overhead to NATURAL
 Works with NATURAL V3.1.x, and V4.1.x
 ADABAS V6.x, and V7.x compatible
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Uses for PROFILER ...
 Quality Assurance
 Identify untested code
 Identify the percentage of an application
tested
 Testing
 Find weaknesses in test data and
procedures
 Debugging
 Find which statements are actually being
executed, how often, and at what cost
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Uses for PROFILER ...
 Performance Analysis
 Identify expensive database accesses
 Identify problem code, inefficient code,
and poor application/object design
 Evaluation
 Assess the impact of application or
database changes
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Uses for PROFILER ...
 Education
 Gain insight into NATURAL’s internals
 Evaluate NATURAL statement efficiency
 Learn how an application works
 Application Analysis
 Visual aid to verify application and
programmatic flow
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How does PROFILER work?
 Runs behind the scenes (invisible)
 Monitors each line of NATURAL code as it
executes and measures ...
- resource usage (CPU) for each statement
- “round-trip” time for each database call
- program/instruction iteration
 Saves collected statistics to an ADABAS file
(either a separate stats file, or FUSER)
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How does PROFILER work?
 Collects statistics (on-line or in batch) for:
 A NATURAL library or range of libraries
 A NATURAL object or range of objects
 One, many, or all NATURAL object types
 Many statement types within each
NATURAL object (e.g. FOR/REPEAT loops)
 Can be started explicitly by a user, or
automatically whenever a user enters NATURAL
(called ‘background mode’)
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How does PROFILER work?
 Interfaces with NATURAL V2.3 or later
‘Review Data Collector’ interface
 Provides on-line and batch reports
 Allows users to develop their own customized
reports to suit their needs
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How does PROFILER work?
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NATURAL
PROFILER
PROFILER
Standard Reporting
Standard
Reports
PROFILER Statistics
DATABASE
PROFILER PROFILER
Enhanced
stats file
Report File
(FUSER)
PROFILER
Enhanced Reporting
Custom
Reports
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The User Interface
for PROFILER
 Works like a tool; not an application
 Easy to use “list/action” style
 Minimum number of panels to navigate
 Intuitive design
 Remembers where you were
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The User Interface ...
Intuitive design with simple commands makes it a snap to use.
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The User Interface ...
Defining a new session is as easy as pressing PF9.
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The User Interface ...
Activating a Profile Session is this simple.
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The User Interface ...
Most features are accessed directly from the main menu.
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Online Reports for PROFILER
Simple commands/PF keys to easily change reporting format.
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Online Reports for PROFILER
Format and order easily configured by PF key or command.
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Online Reports for PROFILER
Graphic display of percent of module executed.
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Online Reports for PROFILER
Indicator of statements not executed.
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Online Reports for PROFILER
Highlighting of ADABAS call duration.
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Online Reports for PROFILER
Example of ‘Trace’ Report (and new ‘Text Scan’ feature).
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Online Reports for PROFILER
Detailed analysis of unexecuted objects in an application library.
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Online Reports for PROFILER
Further analyze/divide executed objects by applying threshold criteria.
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Enhanced Reporting in PROFILER
Tag Profile statistics for move to the Enhanced Reporting file.
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Enhanced Reporting in PROFILER
Use PF5 (E-Rep) to access the Enhanced Reporting facility.
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Enhanced Reporting in PROFILER
Use PF9 (New-P) to define a new Report Parameter Set.
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Enhanced Reporting in PROFILER
Report Parameters can group Profile statistics for many users.
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Enhanced Reporting in PROFILER
Report Parameters can group Profile statistics for many users.
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Enhanced Reporting in PROFILER
Report Parameters can group Profile statistics for many sessions.
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Enhanced Reporting in PROFILER
Report Parameters can group Profile statistics for many sessions.
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Enhanced Reporting in PROFILER
Simple commands for maintenance and reporting.
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Enhanced Reporting in PROFILER
Use the help menus to invoke an enhanced summary report.
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Enhanced Reporting in PROFILER
Or use a direct command to invoke an enhanced summary report.
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Enhanced Reporting in PROFILER
The Enhanced Summary Report shows grouped statistics.
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PROFILER in Summary...
 Quality Assurance and Testing Tool for NATURAL
 Assists in:
 QA Analysis
 Testing
 Performance Tuning
 Debugging
 Education and Evaluation
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PROFILER in Summary...
 Only impacts the PROFILER active user
 Collects detailed statistics
 Comprehensive set of reporting features
 Easy to install and use
 Operating Environments ...
 z/OS, OS/390
(TSO, Batch, CICS, COM-PLETE,
NATURAL 4.1.x, 3.1.x, 2.3.x, 2.2.8,
ADABAS, VSAM, DB2)
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