Working with resources
These example tasks illustrate how you can manage resources
using the CICS® Explorer.
You must be connected to a CICS Transaction Server for z/OS® version
4 or later to edit or perform actions against resources. CICS and
CICSPlex SM resources are displayed in resource views. Each resource
view displays a single type of resource, for example the File view
displays only file resources and the Program Definition view displays
only program definition resources.
- Adding resource definitions to a group
This example task shows you how to use IBM CICS Explorer
to add one or more CICS resource definitions to a group.
- Browsing and editing resources
When you are connected to your CICSplex or CICS system,
you can view and edit the system resources. If you are connected to
a CICS system, the resources displayed in the views are the resources
in that system. If you are connected to a CICSplex, the resources
displayed in the views will depend on the browse scope you
have set.
- Creating resources
You use the New wizard in CICS Explorer to create resource
definitions that can then be installed in one or more active CICS
systems. You enter the basic details needed to create the resource
using the New wizard and then add additional information using the
editor. You must be connected to a CICS version 4 system to create
resource definitions.
- Enabling and disabling resources
This example task shows you how to use IBM CICS Explorer
to enable or disable a resource.
- Loading a new copy of a program or document template
This example task shows you how to use IBM CICS Explorer
to refresh a program or a document template with a new copy.
- Navigating to related resources
You can navigate from one resource to other related resources,
using the CICS Explorer. For example, from the Transaction view you
can select a transaction, and open the related program for viewing
or updating.
- Performing actions against a resource
You can perform actions against CICSPlex SM or CICS resources
when you are connected to a CICS version 4 system, using the CICS
Explorer. The actions you can perform are dependent on the resource
selected.
- Updating resource definitions
This example task shows you how to use the CICS Explorer to
update a resource definition in a CICS version 4 system.