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<h1 class="topictitle1">Create database files from Collection Services data</h1>
<div><p>Collection Services places the data you collected into management
collection objects.</p>
<div class="section"><p>To use this data, you must first place the data in a special set
of database files. To create database files automatically as data is collected,
simply select <span class="uicontrol">Create database files</span> on the <span class="uicontrol">Start
Collection Services</span> dialog. You can also create the database files
later when you want to export data to them from an existing management collection
object.</p>
<p>You have many options that allow you to create database files.</p>
<ul><li>When you use Collection Services to collect performance data, you can
create database files automatically as data is collected.</li>
<li>You can create database files from the management collection object, where
the data is stored after it has been collected. You can use the <span class="cmdname">Create
Performance Data (CRTPFRDTA)</span> command to create a set of performance
database files from performance information stored in a management collection
(*MGTCOL) object. You can use either the <span class="keyword">iSeries™ Navigator</span> interface
or the CRTPFRDTA command.</li>
<li>You can activate PM <span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span>,
which automates the start of Collection Services and then creates the database
files during collection.</li>
</ul>
<p>You can use the database files that you have created with the Performance
Tools for <span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span> licensed
program or other applications to produce performance reports. You can collect
the performance data on one system and then move the management collection
object (*MGTCOL) to another system to generate the performance data files
and run the Performance Tools reports. This action allows you to analyze the
performance data on another system without affecting the performance of the
source system.</p>
<p><strong>Storing data in management collection objects instead
of in database files</strong></p>
<p>Why should you store the data in management
collection objects instead of in the database files that you need to run your
reports? Because you can manage the management collection objects separately
from the database files, you can collect your performance data in small collection
intervals (such as 5-minute intervals) and then create your database files
with a longer sampling interval (such as 15-minute intervals).</p>
<p>From
a single management collection object, you can create many different sets
of database files for different purposes by specifying different data categories,
different ranges of time, and different sampling intervals.</p>
<p>For example,
you might collect performance data on the entire set of categories (all data,
or the <span class="uicontrol">Standard plus protocol</span> profile) in 5-minute
collection intervals for 24 hours. From that one management collection object,
you can create different sets of database files for different purposes. You
could create one set of database files to run your normal daily performance
reports. These files might contain data from all categories with a sampling
interval of 15 minutes. Then, to analyze a particular performance problem,
you could create another set of database files. These files might contain
only data for a single category that you need to analyze, a specific time
period within the 24 hours, and a more granular sampling interval of 5 minutes.</p>
<p>In
addition, the single management collection object allows you to manage the
data as a single object rather than as many files. The single collection object
allows you to move the performance data between releases without converting
the data. As long as you retain the collection objects, you can look back
and analyze the performance-related events down to the level of detail that
you collected.</p>
<p><strong>Export the collected data</strong></p>
<p>To export performance
data from a management collection object to database files, follow these steps:</p>
</div>
<ol><li><span>In <span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span>, either
select an endpoint system under <span class="uicontrol">Management Central</span> or
select a system to which you have a direct connection under <span class="uicontrol">My
Connections</span> (or your active environment).</span></li>
<li><span>Expand <span class="uicontrol">Configuration and Service</span>.</span></li>
<li><span>Click <span class="uicontrol">Collection Services</span>.</span></li>
<li><span>Right-click the management collection object that you want to export
to database files and select <span class="uicontrol">Create Database Files</span>.</span></li>
<li><span>On the <span class="uicontrol">Create Database Files</span> dialog, select
the categories from the collection object to include in the database files.
You can also select a different time period and sampling interval, as long
as the collection object contains data to support your selections.</span></li>
<li><span>Click <span class="uicontrol">OK</span>.</span></li>
</ol>
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<ul class="ullinks">
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzahx3b11.htm">Create database files from an existing collection object</a></strong><br />
You can export performance data from an existing management collection object to database files.</li>
</ul>
<div class="familylinks">
<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzahxcollectdatacs.htm" title="Use Collection Services to collect performance data for later analysis by the Performance Tools for iSeries licensed program or other performance report applications, iSeries Navigator monitors, and the graph history function. (If you prefer viewing real-time performance data, system monitors provide an easy-to-use graphical interface for monitoring system performance.)">Collection Services</a></div>
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<div class="reltasks"><strong>Related tasks</strong><br />
<div><a href="rzahx3b5.htm" title="When you use Collection Services to collect performance data, each collection is stored in a single object.">Manage collection objects</a></div>
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<div class="relref"><strong>Related reference</strong><br />
<div><a href="../cl/crtpfrdta.htm">Create Performance Data (CRTPFRDTA) command</a></div>
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