TPDC Manual (H06.03+, J06.03+)

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Section/Appendix Contents
Section 1, TPDC Overview
Provides an overview of how TPDC collects data,
and describes TPDC’s functions and
components.
Section 2, Installing and Running TPDC
Describes how to install and run TPDC, and tells
about the TPDC output files.
Section 3, Using the Collected Data
Describes how TPDC’s components operate with
data collection entities and how it generates
reports.
Section 4, Using the System
Configuration Reports
Describes the information available on the
hardware and software configurations of the
measured system.
Appendix A, Entity and Attribute
Definitions
Defines data collection entities and attributes
created by the components of TPDC.
Appendix B, Cross-Reference of Enform
Queries to Data Files
Presents an example of the XREFRPTS file,
which cross-references Enform queries to the
data files they use.
Appendix C, Enform Query Source File
(QPGROUPS)
Presents an example of the QPGROUPS file,
which you can use to customize some of your
Enform source queries.