Tandem Capacity Model (TCM) Manual

Narrow Column...............................................................................................................174
Print Tab..............................................................................................................................174
Print (F6).........................................................................................................................174
Page Setup.....................................................................................................................175
Change Printer Fonts........................................................................................................176
Printer Setup....................................................................................................................176
Options Tab.........................................................................................................................176
Change Authorization Level (SF6).......................................................................................176
Calculate Now (F9)..........................................................................................................176
Undo Entry.....................................................................................................................176
Notepad (SF2)................................................................................................................176
Select Response Time Method............................................................................................176
Change Password............................................................................................................177
Customize TCM...............................................................................................................177
Chart Tab............................................................................................................................177
Create Timeline Chart (F8)................................................................................................177
Customize ......................................................................................................................177
Help Tab.............................................................................................................................177
TCM Help (F1).................................................................................................................177
Function Keys (SF1)..........................................................................................................177
About.............................................................................................................................178
10 Using TCM Expert.................................................................................179
CSV Sample Data Required...................................................................................................179
Data Splitting..................................................................................................................179
Generating an Apportionment Weights Table for CSV Files...................................................180
Creating a Default Transaction Count Table and Workload Apportionment Weights Table..............181
Generating Expert Apportionment Weights..............................................................................182
Updating Capacity History With Selected CSV Files..................................................................185
Picking the Best CSV Sample and Loading It Into the Performance Model.....................................186
Viewing or Changing Expert Parameters..................................................................................187
A TCM File Names....................................................................................188
Distribution Folder for the PC Using Excel 2003........................................................................188
Distribution Folder for the PC Using Excel 2007........................................................................189
Custom Folder......................................................................................................................190
B MeasTCM Error Messages.......................................................................191
MeasTCM Termination Messages............................................................................................191
Informational Messages.........................................................................................................215
C TCM Menus..........................................................................................221
Menu Items for Excel 2003....................................................................................................221
For Workload Apportionment Model..................................................................................221
For Performance Model.....................................................................................................223
Ribbon Items for Excel 2007/2010.........................................................................................225
For Workload Apportionment Model..................................................................................225
For Performance Model.....................................................................................................227
D TCM Response Time Formulas..................................................................229
E Common TCM Procedures.......................................................................230
Adding a Transaction............................................................................................................231
Analyzing Capacity History...................................................................................................231
Calculating Throughput Trending............................................................................................232
Calibrating Batch Response Time............................................................................................232
Changing Authorization Levels................................................................................................232
Changing Default Priorities....................................................................................................233
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