Creating a resource assignment

To define a resource assignment:

  1. Issue the create primary (CREate) or line (CRE) action command from the RASGNDEF view.
  2. Fill in the first panel, illustrated in Figure 116, which prompts you to provide information about the type of CICS® resource, how the resources are accessed and used, and to which CICS systems or CICS system groups the resources are to be assigned:
    Figure 116. Creating a resource assignment - Page 1
     COMMAND  ===>
     
      Name               ===> EYUBAA03
      Description        ===> SSET - Assign File Defs
     
      Target Scope       ===>             CICS System or System Group
      Related Scope      ===>             CICS System or System Group
     
      Resource Group     ===>             RESGROUP Containing definitions
      Resource Type      ===>             Resource Definition Type
     
      Usage              ===> LOCAL       Assignment type (LOCAL,REMOTE,LINK)
      Mode               ===> N/A         Usage Qualifier by Resource Type
      Referenced Assign  ===>             Resource Assignment Definition name
      Override           ===> RELATED     Scope of override (TARGET,RELATED,BOTH,
                                                             NONE)
     
     Press ENTER to create Resource Assignment.
     Type UP or DOWN to view other screens.
     Enter END or CANCEL to cancel without creating.
  3. If the resource assignment is complete, press Enter. If you want to specify a filter or override expression for the resources, issue the DOWN command.
  4. Fill in the fields on the second panel (see Figure 117):
    Figure 117. Creating a resource assignment - Page 2
     COMMAND  ===>
     
     Name                       EYUBAA03
     
     Filter string expression:  (Type FILTER to list columns)
     ===> NAME='A+B*'.
     ===>
     ===>
     ===>
     ===>
     ===>
     ===>
     ===>
     
     Override string expression:  (Type MODIFY to list modifiable columns)
     ===> DSNAME='CVM.TEST.FILE',STRINGS=4.
     ===>
     ===>
     ===>
     
     Press ENTER to create Resource Assignment.
     Type UP or DOWN to view other screens.
     Enter END or CANCEL to cancel without creating.
  5. Press Enter to add the resource assignment to the data repository.

Related concepts
Resource assignments
RASGNDEF (resource assignments) view
Related tasks
Accessing BAS administration views using the EUI
Accessing the RASGNDEF view
Adding a resource assignment to a resource description
Related reference
Resource assignment attribute descriptions
PIPELINE resource definitions
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