CICS PA supports two similar types of list: Object Lists and Resource Lists. Both types define lists of field values that you can refer to by name, avoiding duplicating the same list of values in different places. However, they are used for different functions, are defined using different menu options, and are stored in different locations:
Type | Function | Menu option from the CICS PA Primary Option Menu | Storage location |
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Object Lists | Selection Criteria for filtering the data for reports and extracts | Option 4 Object Lists (see Maintaining Object Lists) | Object Lists data set |
Resource Lists |
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HDB Register |
Several panels contain the action bar choice Lists: this links directly to the panel for creating and maintaining Object Lists or Resource Lists, as a quicker alternative to navigating via the Primary Option Menu.
You can copy an Object List to a Resource List. For details, see Maintaining Object Lists.