This chapter describes the CICS BAC ISPF administration interface, which provides an alternative method you can use to perform the functions provided by the CICS BAC workstation administration client, or the file maintenance utility. You can use the ISPF interface to create and maintain information about files, programs, transactions, and TD queues in a CICS region VSAM KSDS control file. The CICS BAC installation process creates the data sets that contain the ISPF interface, comprising REXX EXECs, panels, and messages. The ISPF interface currently supports only US English. For more information about the ISPF administration interface installation data sets, see the CICS BAC Program Directory.
For information about implementing the ISPF administration interface, see Setting up and starting the ISPF administration interface.
Information about using the ISPF administration interface is provided in the integrated online help facility and you can display this at any time while using the ISPF interface by pressing HELP. Message explanations for messages displayed by the ISPF administration interface are also provided in the integrated online help facility. Press HELP when a message is displayed for more information about the messages and the action that you should take.