The memory-resident database monitor is controlled by a set of APIs.
| API | Description |
|---|---|
| Start SQL Database Monitor (QQQSSDBM) | API to start the SQL monitor |
| Clear SQL Database Monitor Statistics (QQQCSDBM) | API to clear SQL monitor memory |
| Dump SQL Database Monitor (QQQDSDBM) | API to dump the contents of the SQL monitor to table |
| End SQL Database Monitor (QQQESDBM) API | API to end the SQL monitor |
| Query SQL Database Monitor (QQQQSDBM) | API to query status of the database monitor |