Selecting a target CICS region

When you have identified the control file table data set that you are going to use, you can use option 1 Select a CICS region on the ISPF administration interface Primary Option Menu to select the CICS region for which you want to perform administration functions on its control file. The ISPF panel displayed when you select option 1 is shown in Figure 11. To select a region form the list, type S against the region you want and press ENTER.

Figure 11. Selecting a CICS region
  File  Preferences  Help                                                     
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                          CICS Region Selection List           Row 1 to 7 of 7
Command ===>                                                  Scroll ===> HALF
                                                                              
Select one or more CICS regions below and press ENTER to continue.            
                                                                              
S Select                                                                      
Sel Region name  Control file data set name                                   
    CICS220T     MVS10.CICSBAC.CBKCTL10                                       
    BEPCICS1     MVS10.CICSBAC.CBKCTL10                                       
    CICSHT01     MVS10.CICSBAC.CBKCTL10                                       
    CICSHA01     MVS11.CICSBAC.CBKCTL11                                       
    CICSHA02     MVS11.CICSBAC.CBKCTL11                                       
    CICSHA03     MVS12.CICSBAC.CBKCTL12                                       
    CICSHA04     MVS13.CICSBAC.CBKCTL13                                       
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When you have identified and selected the target CICS region, the ISPF administration displays the Region Resources panel shown in Figure 12. This panel enables you to list, update, and add the CICS BAC resource object records listed on the panel. When you have completed your work for a selected CICS region, you can go back to the CICS Region Selection List panel and choose a different CICS region.

Figure 12. ISPF Region Resources panel showing CICS BAC resource object types
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                                Region Resources                                
 Option ===>                                                                    
                                                                                
 Current CICS region . : CICS220T                                               
                                                                                
 Selection filter  . . .           (For options 1-6, "*" or blank selects all)  
                                                                                
 Note: Enter $Default (exactly as shown) as the selection filter to view the    
 default properties record for a resource type.                                 
                                                                                
 1  VSAM files                                                                  
 2  Transient data queues                                                       
 3  Transaction IDs                                                             
 4  Programs                                                                    
 5  Application groups                                                          
 6  Application lists                                                           
                                                                                
 7  Region properties                                                           
                                                                                
 X  Exit                                                                        
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
  F1=Help    F2=Split   F3=Exit    F7=Up      F8=Down    F9=Swap   F12=Cancel