XINFO is an information system for batch production. It enables you to access and cross-reference all data from various IT systems.

• XINFO analyses JCL, SMF, DB2, IMS, CICS, BAGJAS, TWS (OPC), CA7, CA-Scheduler, UC4, ZEKE, Control-M, Control-D, CA-Deliver, APM, COBOL, PL/1, CA-1, RMM, UNIX and Windows filesystems, inventory, SAP and more

• XINFO provides a common window to all your subsystems

• XINFO is an open system for all kinds of data

• XINFO requires neither programming nor SQL knowledge

• XINFO has complete ISPF dialogs and Windows GUIs

• XINFO delivers both graphical and text-based data

• XINFO prints various graphics on any printer and plotter

XINFO – Queries

XINFO enables your users to find the right answers to questions that can't be answered at all:

• Which jobs use the file A.B.C?

• Which DB2 tables are used by which jobs?

• Which PSBs are used by which jobs?

• Which main programs call sub-program ABC?

• Which COBOL programs are using copy member ABC?

• Which datasets are updated by program ABC?

• Which jobs were active last Monday at 3:30?

• When was a file used by which jobs?

• Which jobs have waits?

• Which successors does a job have?

• Which jobs use program PGM1?

XINFO – Users

XINFO is an information system for anybody who needs production-related information:

• Production planning and control

• Application programmers

• System programmers

• Project groups (mergers, migrations, implementations)

• Non-IT departments

XINFO – PC Client

The XINFO client makes it possible for you to access JCL, SMF and Scheduler data 
from the PC and to display it graphically.

• Simple access to XINFO from any PC

• User needs no TSO session

• Multiple windowing, printing, zooming

• Windows 95, 98, NT or OS/2

• TCP/IP or APPC client/server architecture

• Easy to use, there are only three steps to obtain the result (see below)

XINFO – ISPF interface

The XINFO ISPF dialog enables you to enter selection criteria in predefined panels and display the results in tables. 
For most IT personnel, the advantages are obvious:

• No need for any user-specific configuration

• Minimal training for users

• Low total costs of ownership

• Complete integration of all ISPF tools (Listcat, Browse, etc.)

• Easy to use, there are only three steps to obtain the result (see below)

XINFO – Graphics

Beside having the advantages of Windows vs. ISPF, the XINFO client enables you
to create graphics based on 
TWS, CA7, ZEKE, BAGJAS, APM, Jobtrac, Control-M, SMF and JCL.

• Bar charts display job run times based on SMF

• Net plans display job flow based on scheduler data

• Dataset flow charts

Use WebViewer to view graphics created by XINFO

SMF Bar Chart

The SMF Bar Chart presents the job history as an easy-to-read graphic. 
Colours can be customized, for example, jobs with waits or errors can be displayed differently. 
The bar chart displays in one single picture:

• The start and end time of every single job

• The (unsuccessful execution of every single job

• The wait time of every single job

• The total number of jobs at a specific time

• The number of error jobs at a specific time

• The number of wait jobs at a specific time

Job Net Plan

XINFO analyses scheduler data (OPC, CA7, Control-M or ZEKE – more on request) and displays jobs and dependencies in a clear way. 
Your information is presented as an easy-to-understand net plan. 
Symbols can be customized for clarity and convenience. 
The net plan displays in one picture:

• All important data fields for every job

• All predecessors

• All successors

• All different link types (external or internal dependencies in OPC, trigger, non-parallel or requirements in CA7)

Dataset Flow Chart

XINFO analyses the JCL and displays datasets and programs in a clearly arranged way. 
Your JCL is presented as a flow chart. 
All symbols and line types can be customized, for example, the background or the font colour, the font size, etc. 
The flow chart displays at at a glance:

• All steps

• All programs

• All datasets

• All DD statements

• All disposition parameters

JCL Explorer

The JCL Explorer gives fast access to job net plans and dataset flow charts. 
These can be activated by the user with a single mouse click. 
The Explorer displays the most important Scheduler and JCL information:

• Jobs

• Dependencies

• Programs

• datasets

Source Analysis

In addition to production data, XINFO also analyses program sources. 
With this data, XINFO becomes an extensive IT information system. 
Application development and production planning can now answer questions such as:

• Which main programs are calling which sub-programs?

• Which copy members are included by which main programs?

• Which programs are accessing a specific DB2 table?

• Which programs are using dynamic SQL?

Of course the result of the analysis is also represented graphically, for example, the relationship of main programs to sub-programs:

XINFO – Source Explorer

The Source Explorer shows the essential program elements in a tree chart:

• Main programs

• Sub-programs

• Copy and include member

• Sequential file access

• DB2 access

• CICS statements

XINFO – WebViewer

Use WebViewer to distribute all graphics created by XINFO over the Internet or on your intranet. 
Use Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator to access graphics from anywhere at any time.

Try the WebViewer online