Omitting parameters from commands

Except for the REPLACE parameter on an ADD resource command and the ADDIFNEW parameter on an UPDATE resource command, none of the other parameters have defaults. If you omit a parameter from an ADD resource or UPDATE resource command, the file maintenance utility takes the value for a missing parameter as follows:
  • If you omit a parameter from an ADD FILE, ADD PROGRAM, ADD TDQUEUE, or ADD TRANSID command, the file maintenance utility derives the missing parameter value from the $Default record on the CICS control file for the object type. There is no action for ADD GROUP and ADD LIST commands because these objects do not have a $Default record.
  • If you omit a parameter from an UPDATE command, the value in the existing record is unchanged.