Setting defaults for all file objects

About this task

Before you start defining file objects, you may want to set the defaults for all file objects. These defaults are used to create the $Default definition that is automatically placed in the Files folder each time you define a new CICS® region, which in turn is used to set initial values for file objects that are subsequently defined in the CICS region folder. To set up the baseline set of defaults for all file objects:

Procedure

  1. Click the Default Properties folder in the tree pane.
  2. Double-click File in the view pane.
  3. Set the default options on the first tab (File options), as desired. For more details on these settings, see File object details.
  4. Set the default options on the second tab (Miscellaneous options), as desired. For more details on these settings, see Miscellaneous options.
    Note: The other three tabs are not available since there are no available settings on these tabs that would make sense in a default context.
  5. Click the Save icon or select File > Save to save your changes.
  6. Select File > Close Window to exit this window