The majority of the information in the create input views for each resource definition is unique to the type of resource. However, the following fields are common to the first input view for every resource definition:
The length and format of the name varies by resource type. For example, a program name can be up to 8 characters long, but a connection name can be only 4 characters long.
You must specify a name for the resource on the first input view before you can proceed to subsequent views. The resource name is shown at the top of each subsequent view, but you cannot modify it; you can specify a resource name only on the first view.
You can specify one of the following:
This can be blank, or an integer in the range 0 through 15.
For a description of how CICSPlex SM handles the versioning of resource definitions, see Multiple versions of a resource definition.
When the resource definition is created, it is automatically added to the specified resource group. This is one way of adding resource definitions to resource groups; others include:
You can use these fields for any purpose you choose; CICSPlex SM makes no use of the data.
The create views for each resource and the resource-specific information that you must provide are presented in the description of the resource definition.