Chapter 2: Control Data Collection › Explain the Primary Performance Agent › The Schedule File and Collection Definitions

The Schedule File and Collection Definitions

During installation, the Performance Agent software creates a schedule file containing the default (primary) collection definition named CPD. To modify the CPD collection definition, use the appropriate ADVISE COLLECT commands.

You can enter commands to the Performance Agent software using the ADVISE COLLECT command or by invoking the DECwindows interface with the ADVISE/INTERFACE commands:

$ ADVISE/INTERFACE=MOTIF
OR
$ ADVISE/INTERFACE=DECWINDOWS

For more information about the DECwindows interface, see the chapter Use the DECwindows Motif Interface.

The Performance Agent software collects data according to collection definitions in the PSDC$DATABASE:PSDC$SCHEDULE.DAT file. While the software provides a standard collection definition, the CPD, you can create your own collection definitions.