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December 2012: V5.1

This edition describes updates for CICS® Configuration Manager V5.1:

Support for CICS Transaction Server V5.1
The CICS Configuration Manager server runs under and supports CICS Transaction Server V5.1 environments.

CICS Configuration Manager supports the new CICS Transaction Server V5.1 APPLDEF and PLATDEF CICSPlex® SM definitions for platforms:

  • You can use the ISPF dialog to define, list, view, and delete APPLDEF and PLATDEF definitions (ISPF dialog option 2 CICS Resources, line action F).
  • You can use the ISPF dialog or batch reports to audit changes to APPLDEF and PLATDEF definitions.
Using change packages to migrate commands: more commands supported
Change package command processing has been extended to support the following commands:
  • Add a ResGroup to a ResDesc (by RESINDSC association)
  • Add (append) a CSD-based group to a list
  • Remove a ResGroup from a ResDesc (by RESINDSC removal)
  • Remove a CSD-based group from a list
  • Delete an empty ResGroup
  • Delete a CSD-based group, including all its resource definitions
Automatically removing empty CSD-based groups from lists
CICS Configuration Manager now detects when a CSD-based group is emptied (logically deleted) and, optionally, automatically removes references to the group from lists.
To activate automatic removal of empty groups, set the corresponding new system option via either of the following methods:
  • Use the batch program CCVBDDDI to activate AutoRemoveDeletedGroups. For details, see the JCL member CCVXSYSO in the sample library SCCVSAMP.
  • Use ISPF dialog option 1.1 System Options to select Automatic remove of deleted Groups from CSD Lists.

If CICS Configuration Manager detects that a group is deleted or emptied (as a result of delete or rename processing):

  • If the system option is inactive (the default), CICS Configuration Manager performs no action, except to display information messages about the affected lists.
  • If the system option is active, CICS Configuration Manager automatically removes any references to the group from lists. CICS Configuration Manager displays information messages about the list adjustments.
Audit reporting for discard, install, and newcopy actions
You can now use the CICS Configuration Manager ISPF dialog (option 4.4 Historical Reports: CICS resources) or batch reports (REPORT TYPE=CICSRESCHANGES) to audit discard, install, and newcopy actions that were performed using CICS Configuration Manager.
ISPF dialog: changes to line actions for working with CSD-based groups
In previous versions, if you entered line action X next to a CSD-based list (to expand the list and display its groups), you could then enter D next to a group; this deleted the group and all of its resource definitions, rather than just removing the group from the list.

To avoid confusion, line action D is no longer available on that panel.

To remove a CSD-based group from a list, enter E (Edit) next to the list, and then enter REM (Remove) next to the group.

To delete a CSD-based group and all of its resource definitions, enter G (Groups) next to the corresponding CICS configuration (to display its groups), and then enter D (Delete) next to the group.


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