Mainview Tips

Here are some tips if you are an user of Mainview for z/OS

• VIEWS command gives you a list of all the VIEWs installed/available
• Use CON xyza, where xyza is the LPAR name, command to connect to the xyza LPAR
• Use MSG msgnumber command to get an explanation on the Error Messages displayed by Mainview. e.g., msg BBMXC739
• Use CUST command to customize a VIEW
• Use ASU command to update all windows automatically at a particular frequency (similar to the "&n" command in SDSF)
• SYSSUM view shows how busy the LPAR has been in the prev intervals
• To bring up multiple windows, use HS (Horizontal Split) or VS (VerticalSplit) to split the screen as required
• Use CLO n, where n is the window number, to close a window
• Use Wn;MAX to maximize window number 'n'
• Use Wn;REST to restore the window to it's original size
• Type SCREENS to see all the user defined screens
• Use SCR screenname to jump to a user defined screen
• To create your own screen, format the window as desired (multiple windows connecting to different systems etc.) and then type SAVESCR screenname
• Summary VIEWs end with letter Z. e.g., JCPUZ
• Long Term History data VIEWs end with letter L. e.g., JCPUL
• If you are in a view like JCPUZ, you can scroll back and forth in time using the command TIME. Type TIME after getting into JCPUZ. Type 'TIME = = NEXT' to go to the NEXT interval and type 'TIME = = PREV' to go to the PREVious interval without changing the interval data and time. Also, you can assign them to PF keys.