Before creating new program objects, you may want to
download existing program objects for the current region, to get the
most recent information from the mainframe host. Use these steps:
Procedure
In the CICS® BAC main window, select the
Programs folder in the target CICS region's folder.
Click the Download icon on the toolbar or select File > Download from Host > Program object. This opens a special
download dialog box.
Enter the name of the program to download and click OK. You can also retrieve a list of program names by clicking
the Browse Host button. If you enter a generic name, it will
be used as a filter for the list retrieved from the host.
If you click OK, CICS BAC
connects to the mainframe, downloads the objects, and adds them to
the Programs folder. If instead you click the Browse host button, CICS BAC connects to the mainframe and returns a list of program
objects in the CICS region's control file that match the name
provided. You may then select a program to be downloaded from the
control file. If you haven't already specified a host user ID and
password, you will be asked to enter your user ID and password to
complete the connection.
Open the program objects in the view pane to see the downloaded
objects' properties.