Appendix B. MTI Control Statement Reference › B.2 Load the MTI Dictionary (DICLOAD)

B.2 Load the MTI Dictionary (DICLOAD)

In order for MTI components to process NSM Systems
Performance data, it is necessary to load the MTI Dictionary
with the resources and resource subtypes in the input data.

The MTI Dictionary load process (DICLOAD) is used to scan
the input data, and update the MTI Dictionary with
this information.

STATEMENT SYNTAX

   %DICLOAD(verb,
            {,INPUTCSV=ddname})

   where:  Items in brackets are optional
           Items in uppercase are entered exactly as shown
           Items in lowercase (e.g. ddname) are user supplied

STATEMENT OPTION DEFINITIONS

verb

    sets the mode of the Dictionary load process function and
    can be either LOAD or SCAN.

    SCAN   scans the input data (as defined by the INPUTCSV=
           keyword) and report on what will be added to the
           Dictionary.

    LOAD   also scans the input data, but will apply updates
           to the DICTIONARY.

INPUTCSV=ddname

    Defines the DDname that contains the input data.  By
    default, INPUTCSV is defined as INPUTCSV.

REPORT=YES | NO

    determines whether reports showing items to be added
    to the MTI Dictionary will be produced.  Default is YES.

OVERLAY=YES | NO

    determines whether the Standardized Metrics Update File
    entries should be used to overlay the existing duplicate
    data found in the current data dictionary. Default is NO.