You can create an event binding from a resource in the
CICS SM resource view.
Before you begin
You must have a CICS bundle project setup and available for
use. For more information, see Creating a CICS bundle project.
About this task
The capture points for this event binding are pre-filled
based on the choices you select in the CICS SM perspective of the
CICS Explorer.
Procedure
- Create an automatic event binding file in the project you
just created.
- Open the resource view. For example, the Files view.
- Select the resource that you want to create an event
for. For example, a file shown in the Files view.
- Right click Create System Event and
click the event type you want from the event types listed in the menu. The event types include:
- ENABLE STATUS
- OPEN STATUS
When you click the event type the Automatic
Event Binding panel is displayed.
- Complete the fields with the details you require.
Option |
Description |
Enter or select the parent folder |
The parent folder for your CICS bundle project. |
File Name |
The file name for your event binding .evbind file. |
Define Name |
The Define Name is the same as the File
name, or you can select Name and
type a Define name of your choice. |
Advanced |
Optional: Supplying information in the Advanced section
is not required to complete the automatic event binding.- Browse and link to a file in your file system.
- Define path variables for your project resources.
|
Event Name |
The name of the event. The name must not contain embedded
spaces. |
For more information, see Creating an event binding file.
- Click Finish to apply the choices
and automatically create an event binding .evbind file.
Results
You have now created an event binding
.evbind file
containing event binding information and system event capture specifications.
The event binding
.evbind file is now available
in the CICS Explorer Resource Perspective.
What to do next
You can now complete the Specifications tab and Adapter
tab information in your event binding file before deploying to a CICS
region.