Version 7.7.3
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Introduction

This section of the documentation describes the functionality of Adabas Manager and introduces the new functionality for administering open systems databases in addition to Adabas mainframe databases.

The following topics are covered:


What You Can Do with Adabas Manager

Adabas Manager replaces the Basic Services component of the Adabas Online System and includes functions comparable to the Adabas operator commands and utilities.

Version 7.7 of Adabas Manager also provides the full functionality of the DBA Workbench tool and supports the administration and monitoring of Adabas databases on mainframes as well as on open systems platforms.

Adabas Manager 7.7 also supports Adabas Caching Facility and Adabas Delta Save Facility.

Adabas Manager allows the DBA to interactively monitor and change aspects of an Adabas database while an Adabas session is active. Its web-based graphical user interface (GUI) allows the DBA to easily view resource status and user queues; display and revise space allocation; change file and database parameters; define a new file online; and stop a selected user or current Adabas session.

DBA tasks directly affecting the database (designing, selecting tuning aids, predicting changes, deciding and enforcing database rules, organizing and administering file conversions, measuring database use, and tuning for best database performance) can all be done using Adabas Manager.

For analyzing performance and monitoring database operation, Adabas Manager allows you to see the system from the viewpoint of either a user or a particular system resource. For example, you can perform the following user-related tasks:

Some of the resource-related tasks you can perform are

For controlling the overall Adabas session, Adabas Manager provides you with ways to

Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition

The Adabas Manager Enterprise Edition supports a range of functionality which is not available in the Standard Edition for mainframe databases; the functionality for open systems databases is not restricted in this way (this may change in future versions of Adabas Manager).

For mainframe databases, the following functionality is supported by the Adabas Manager Enterprise Edition only:

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Workbench Functionality

Adabas Manager version 7.7 is able to administer and monitor Adabas databases on open systems platforms. It replaces the DBA Workbench tool; Adabas Manager offers the same functionality previously available though the workbench and has been designed to handle different versions of Adabas in parallel. Adabas 6.1.11 for Open Systems is the minimum version supported.

Important:
Although it is possible to run Adabas Manager and the DBA Workbench in parallel, Software AG does not recommend this under any circumstances. In cases where a parallel use cannot be avoided, the DBA Workbench must never be active while Adabas Manager is running.

The following tables explain the DBA Workbench functions which can now be executed with Adabas Manager and refers to the information in this documentation.

Note:
Where a target can be reached by right-clicking on a node, the character ¦ is displayed; for example, "DBnnn ¦ Nucleus Log" asks you to right-click on the database name and choose Nucleus Log from the dropdown menu.

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General Information    
   Contents DBnnn > Database Files > File Name Reviewing File Properties in Database Files
   Summary DBnnn
and
DBnnn > Disk Storage > Containers
Listing Databases in Adabas Databases and
Disk Storage in Session Monitoring
   Layout DBnnn > Utilities > Show Layout Show Layout in Database-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
   Free Space DBnnn > Utilities > Unused Storage Unused Storage in Database-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Nucleus Log DBnnn ¦ Nucleus Log Nucleus Log in Listing Databases
File Information    
   Status DBnnn > Database Files > File Name
and
DBnnn > Disk Storage
Reviewing File Properties in Database Files and
Disk Storage in Session Monitoring
   Descriptor DBnnn > Utilities > Display Descriptors  
   Usage DBnnn > Utilities > File Usage File Usage in Database-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Session    
   Command Queue DBnnn > System Status > Command Queue Reviewing Command Queue in System Status
   Full User Queue DBnnn > System Status > User Queue User Queue and User Queue Elements (UQEs) for Databases in System Status
   Hold Queue DBnnn > System Status > Hold Queue Reviewing Hold Queue in System Status
   Internal Command Queue DBnnn > System Status > Command Queue ¦ Internal CMDQ Reviewing Command Queue in System Status
   Thread Table DBnnn > System Status > Threads Reviewing Thread Status in System Status
   User Files DBnnn > System Status > User Queue User Queue and User Queue Elements (UQEs) for Databases in System Status
   User Queue DBnnn > System Status > User Queue User Queue and User Queue Elements (UQEs) for Databases in System Status
   User Time Limits DBnnn > System Status > User Queue User Queue and User Queue Elements (UQEs) for Databases in System Status
   Utility Communication Block DBnnn ¦ Utility Communication Block Reviewing Adabas Open Systems Database UCBs in System Status
Session Parameters
   Dynamic DBnnn > Active Parameters Active Parameters in Session Monitoring
   Static DBnnn > Active Parameters Active Parameters in Session Monitoring
Statistics    
   High Water Marks DBnnn > System Status > High Water Marks Reviewing High Water Marks in System Status
   Command DBnnn > System Status > Command Usage Reviewing Command Usage in System Status
   Activities DBnnn > System Status System Status in Session Monitoring
   File IO DBnnn > System Status > File Usage Reviewing File Usage in System Status
   Set List of Files DBnnn > System Status > File Usage > Define Files Reviewing File Usage in System Status
   Buffer Pool DBnnn > System Status System Status in Session Monitoring
   Format Pool DBnnn > System Status System Status in Session Monitoring
   Protection Log DBnnn > System Status > CLOG/PLOG Statistics CLOG/PLOG Statistics in System Status
Checkpoints DBnnn > Checkpoints Checkpoints
Command Log DBnnn > System Status > CLOG/PLOG Statistics CLOG/PLOG Statistics in System Status
Error Log DBnnn > Utilities > Error Log Error Log in Database-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
List Protection Log DBnnn > Utilities > List Protection Log List Protection Log in Database-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems

Profile

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Containers DBnnn > Disk Storage Disk Storage in Session Monitoring
Nucleus Parameters DBnnn > Active Parameters Active Parameters in Session Monitoring
Start as Service DBnnn ¦ Enable Start as Service Starting and Stopping Databases in Adabas Databases
Environment Extensions DBnnn > Active Parameters ¦ Environment Extensions Environment Extensions in Active Parameters
Operations    
   Node Parameters DBnnn > Active Parameters ¦ Node Parameters Node Parameters in Active Parameters
   Database Actions DBnnn > Active Parameters ¦ Database Actions Database Actions in Active Parameters
   Action Users DBnnn > Active Parameters ¦ Action Users Action Users in Active Parameters
Add Existing Database Adabas Databases ¦ Add Existing DB Add Existing Open Systems Databases in Listing Databases

File

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New DBnnn > Database Files ¦ New File Creating New Files in Database Files
Delete DBnnn > Database Files > Delete Deleting Files in Modifying Files
Refresh DBnnn > Database Files > Refresh  
Add LoB File DBnnn > Database Files ¦ New LOB File Creating New LOB Files in Database Files
Backup DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Backup (dropdown list) Backup in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Restore DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Restore (dropdown list) Restore in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Load DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Load (dropdown list) Load in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Unload DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Unload (dropdown list) Unload in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Compress DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Compress (dropdown list) Compress in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Decompress DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Decompress (dropdown list) Decompress in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Export DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Export (dropdown list) Export in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Import DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Import (dropdown list) Import in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Verify DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Verify (dropdown list) Verify in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems

Administrate (File Level)

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Allocate DBnnn > Database Files > Alloc. > Allocate Allocating/Deallocating File Space in Database Files
Deallocate DBnnn > Database Files > Alloc. > Deallocate Allocating/Deallocating File Space in Database Files
Reusage    
   Data Storage DBnnn > Database Files > File Name > Modify Modifying Files in Database Files
   ISNs DBnnn > Database Files > File Name > Modify Modifying Files in Database Files
Lock DBnnn > Database Files > Lock Locking/Unlocking Files in Modifying Files
Unlock DBnnn > Database Files > Unlock Locking/Unlocking Files in Modifying Files
Enable PGM_REFRESH DBnnn > Database Files ¦ New File > Enable PGM_REFRESH Creating New Files in Database Files
Disable PGM_REFRESH DBnnn > Database Files > File Name > Modify Modifying Files in Database Files
Modify FDT DBnnn > Database Files > Fields > Add Adding New Fields in the Field Definition Table (FDT) in Field Definition Table (FDT)
Rename DBnnn > Database Files > Rename Renaming Files in Modifying Files
Renumber DBnnn > Database Files > Renumber Renumbering Files in Modifying Files

Descriptor (File Level)

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Invert DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Invert Descriptor (dropdown list) Invert Descriptor in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Reinvert DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Reinvert Descriptor (dropdown list) Reinvert Descriptor in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Release DBnnn > Database Files > Fields > Name Release Descriptor Setting and Releasing Descriptors in Field Definition Table (FDT)
Unique    
   Set DBnnn > Database Files > Fields > Name Set Unique Descriptor Setting and Releasing Descriptors in Field Definition Table (FDT)
   Reset DBnnn > Database Files > Fields > Name Reset Unique Descriptor Setting and Releasing Descriptors in Field Definition Table (FDT)
Verify DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Verify Descriptor (dropdown list) Verify Descriptor in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
Summary DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Descriptor Summary (dropdown list) Descriptor Summary in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems

Report (File Level)

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Display FDT DBnnn > Database Files > Fields Field Definition Table (FDT) in Database Files
File Information    
   Descriptor DBnnn > Database Files > Utilities > Display Descriptors (dropdown list) Display Descriptors in File-related Long Running Utilities for Open Systems
   Usage DBnnn > System Status > File Usage Reviewing File Usage in System Status

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