Getting to Know the Teradata WA Interface

The Teradata WA user interface provides options for developing workloads and allocating service level goals. Table 4 lists the menu items of the Teradata WA interface.

Table 4: Teradata WA Menus and Options
Menu	Option	Used to...	For more information, see...
File	Connect	Connects to the Teradata Database. Displays the Connect dialog box requiring logon information. Alternatively, click on the toolbar, or press `Ctrl+L` for this option.	“To connect to the Teradata Database as user tdwm” on page 9
	Disconnect	Disconnects from the Teradata Database. Alternatively, click on the toolbar, or press `Ctrl+G` for this option.	“To disconnect from the database” on page 11
	Exit	Exits from Teradata Workload Analyzer.	“To exit Teradata WA” on page 9
View	Toolbar	Toggles the status of toolbar visibility.	—
	Status Bar	Toggles the status of status bar visibility.	—
	Active Rule Set	Displays the active workload rule set information. Alternatively, click on the toolbar for this option.	“Viewing the Active Rule Set” on page 156
	Navigation Help	Displays a checklist of tasks required to convert PDSets to Workloads. Alternatively, click on the toolbar.	“Using the Navigation Help” on page 19
Analysis	Convert PDSets to Workloads…	Converts PDSet information created using the Priority Scheduler Administrator into equivalent workloads. Alternatively, click on the toolbar, or press `Ctrl+D` for this option.	“PDSet to Workload Mapping Considerations” on page 21
	New Workload Recommendations	Generates workload rules. Alternatively, click on the toolbar, or press `Ctrl+L` or `Ctrl+W` for this option.	“Obtaining New Workload Recommendations” on page 37
	Existing Workload Analysis	Starts the analysis of existing workloads. Alternatively, click on the toolbar, or press `Ctrl+E` for this option.	“Existing Workload Analysis” on page 113
Tools	Teradata Dynamic Workload Manager	Starts the Teradata Dynamic Workload Manager application from Teradata WA for users running Teradata Database 12.0 through 13.0 only. Alternatively, click on the toolbar for this option.	Teradata Workload Analyzer User Guide (B035‑2514), Releases 12.00 through 13.00.
	Define System Periods…	Defines period definitions at the system level global to all workloads. Alternatively, click on the toolbar for this option.	“Adding Initial Workload Periods for PSA Migration” on page 11
	Options	Specifies application level options.	“Configuring Application Options” on page 15
Help	Help Contents	Displays a browser window containing online Help contents and topics. Alternatively, click on the toolbar for this option.	“Online Help for Teradata Workload Analyzer” on page 19
	About Teradata Workload Analyzer	Displays the About dialog box that provides useful information about Teradata WA and the current database session, including database version and release numbers.	—

During the process of creating a new workload recommendation, the left pane of the window lists workload definitions as separate nodes in the Candidate Workloads tree. Additional nodes appear under each workload definition for attributes and service level goals. (By design, the Default workload definition does not have service level goals.)

Figure 2: Candidate Workloads Tree in left pane of window

For more information, see:

“Step 3: Defining Service Level Goals to Get the Most Out of Reports” on page 74

“Working with Workload Attributes” on page 133

Note: To toggle display of workloads on and off, from the View menu, click View Workloads. When you check this menu option (checked is the default), the Teradata WA user interface displays the Candidate Workloads tree; otherwise, it is not displayed.