Documentation Changes

The following documentation updates have been made since the last release of this documentation:

Following are the updates made for many topics:

Changed the release number from r8.5 to V9.0
Updated the release numbers in the screens: changed Release: 8.5.00 to Version: 9.0.00
Added the standard Follow these steps: subheading that introduces the steps for a procedure.
Rewrote procedure steps to start with an action verb.
Reorganized tables that contain keywords and descriptions to a horizontal structure that provides better understanding.

Following are the updates made to selected topics:

Create a Monitor Definition—Changed the EXPLAIN SQL description to read Specify that information about the DB2 access path selection is to be collected for DB2 SQL statements.
Create a Monitor Definition—Removed the EXPLAIN Harvested SQL information.
Create a Monitor Definition—Changed the Use DB2 Catalog to read Specifies whether the plan or package statements are to be extracted from the DB2 catalog or extracted directly from DB2 control blocks when monitoring a DB2 application.
Monitor Criteria for DB2—Updated the DB2 Monitor Criteria panel. Removed the intro text as DB2 Monitor Criteria panel does not use the point and shoot fields. Changed EXPLAIN Sampled SQL to EXPLAIN SQL. Removed the information about the batch option and EXPLAIN Harvested SQL.
Interactive Analysis Option 0 - OverView—Updated the Monitor Options from Profile subreport.
Tuncall Verb and Keywords—Removed the reference to the BATCH option in the DB2EXPL section. Removed the DB2HEXPL keyword information. Changed the default to 'NO' and removed the last two list items in the DB2CTSQL keyword.
Using your product in a DB2 Environment—Removed information under Use DB2 Catalog keyword. Removed the information about the batch option.
DB2 Monitor Profiles—Removed EXPLAIN Harvested SQL and all its explanation.
Moved the statement to indicate the NO is the default and recommended value.
Removed the What Next section in the chapter "Analyzing Monitor Data."