Getting to Know the Teradata WA Interface - Teradata Workload Analyzer

Teradata Workload Analyzer User Guide

Product
Teradata Workload Analyzer
Release Number
16.20
Published
October 2018
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-10-12
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Product Category
Teradata Tools and Utilities

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

Teradata WA Menus and Options 
Menu Option Use More Information
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.

Connecting to the Teradata Database as User tdwm
Disconnect Disconnects from the Teradata Database.

Alternatively, click on the toolbar, or press Ctrl+G for this option.

Disconnecting from the Database
Exit Exits from Teradata Workload Analyzer. Exiting Teradata WA
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
Navigation Help Displays a checklist of tasks required to convert PDSets to Workloads.

Alternatively, click on the toolbar.

Using the Navigation Help
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
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
Existing Workload Analysis Starts the analysis of existing workloads.

Alternatively, click on the toolbar, or press Ctrl+E for this option.

Existing Workload Analysis
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)

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
Options Specifies application level options. Configuring Application Options
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
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.)

Candidate Workloads Tree (Left Pane)

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.