What's new in version 1.0.1

Version 1.0.1 adds further enhancements to IBM® CICS Explorer™. Here is a description of the more significant new items available in this version.

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New function
New System z/OS perspective

CICS Explorer Version 1.0.1 introduces a new perspective.

The System z/OS perspective contains a set of new views to help you manage your system z artifacts.

A screen capture of the System z perspective

The System z/OS perspective consists of four new views:
Table 1.
View Description
Data Sets Use the Data Sets view to manage your z/OS data sets, edit, and submit jobs. When you edit a data set it opens in the data set editor. In the screen capture, the editor is shown in the center of the image.
Jobs Use the Jobs view to see completed jobs. You can expand the job to show the output data sets, and open them to show the content.
z/OS Unix Files Use the z/OS Unix Files view to see the HFS and zFS file system structure and contents.
Console Use the Console view to see a history of the actions you have performed, such as submitting jobs and changing data sets.
Ability to export and import system connection details

Using the new Connection Export/Import page in the Connection Preferences view you can export your connections as a .xml file. This file can be edited, shared with other users, and imported into other CICS Explorer instances.

A screen capture of the Connections Export/Import page

See Exporting and importing connection definitions for further information.

New breadcrumb trail in Editor views

A new breadcrumb trail is displayed in the editor view. The breadcrumb trail shows the location of the resource. In the following example the resource, task 0000033, is located in managed region IYCWEFD1 in CICS plex CICSEXP2.

A screen capture of the breadcrumb trail in an editor

See Using the editor for further information.

Ability to view SIT parameters

You can now view system initialization table (SIT) parameters, SIT overrides, or a combination of both. You cannot, however, see changes in the values of parameters that were made after startup using system programming interface commands. By right-clicking an active region in the Regions view you can select Show SIT Parameters from the menu and select the type to display. The SIT parameters open in the SIT browser.

A screen capture of the show SIT parameters link

See Viewing system initialization (SIT) parameters for further information.

View changes
New views

Operation views

Four new Operations view has been added in this version. The view is:
  • CMAS to CMAS Links view:

    The CMAS to CMAS Links (CMTCMLNK) view displays information about the links that exist between the local CMAS and one or more other CMASs.

  • Journal Models view:

    The Journal models (JRNLMODL) view displays information about installed journal models and corresponding log stream names.

  • Journal Names view:

    The Journal names (JRNLNAME) view displays information and general logs.

  • Stream Names view:

    The MVS log streams (STREAMNM) view displays information about currently connected MVS log streams.

The view is accessible from the Operations menu on the toolbar.

Administration views

One new Administration view has been added in this version. The view is:
  • CMAS to CMAS Link Definitions view:

    The CMAS to CMAS link definitions (CMTCMDEF) view displays information about the direct LU 6.2 and MRO communication links between the local CMAS and any other CMASs.

The view is
accessible from the Administration menu on the toolbar.
Documentation changes
New documentation topic

A System z/OS Quick Tips section has been added. The topic is intended to provide short answers to frequently asked questions about the System z/OS perspective views.