Generic Data Detail (PD_GEND)
Function
The Generic Data Detail (PD_GEND) record is a user record that stores user-defined performance data showing the state at a given point in time. Because this record can store only the specific performance data rather than all performance data of the collection target object, it can reduce overhead and disk usage.
Depending on the performance data type, data is stored in one of the following two fields:
This is a multi-instance record.
Default values and values that can be specified
Item | Default value | Modifiable |
---|---|---|
Collection Interval | 60 | Yes |
Collection Offset# | 0 | Yes |
Log | No | Yes |
LOGIF | Blank | Yes |
ODBC key fields
Lifetime
After the record is added by the collection data addition utility until the record is deleted.
Record size
Fields
PFM-View name (PFM - Manager name name) | Description | Smry | Format | Delta | Not sprtd on | Data source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Counter Name (COUNTER_NAME) | Counter name. | -- | string (256) | No | -- | Counter name of Performance Console |
Data Type (DATA_TYPE) | Type of data accumulated in the record. The following normal values are available: - DOUBLE - STRING | -- | string (12) | No | -- | -- |
Double (DOUBLE_DATA) | Value displayed as a real or integer type. | -- | double | No | -- | -- |
Float (FLOAT_DATA) | Always 0. | -- | float | No | -- | -- |
Instance (INSTANCE) | Instance name. Left blank for a single-instance object. | -- | string (256) | No | -- | Instance name of Performance Console |
Integer (INTEGER_DATA) | Always 0. | -- | long | No | -- | -- |
Interval (INTERVAL) | Collection interval during which the record was stored (seconds). For a real-time report, the first value is 5. | -- | ulong | No | -- | RECORD_TIME (T1) - RECORD_TIME (T0) |
Object Name (OBJECT_NAME) | Object name. | -- | string (256) | No | -- | Object name of Performance Console |
Record Time (RECORD_TIME) | Time at which the record was created. | -- | time_t | No | -- | -- |
Record Type (INPUT_RECORD_TYPE) | Record name. The default record name is GEND. | -- | char (8) | No | -- | -- |
String Data (STRING_DATA) | Integer-type value is displayed as a character string in the hexadecimal (0x) format. | -- | string (256) | No | -- | -- |