When an APA Connection has been defined, it can be activated from the connection status bar in the lower right corner of the workbench window. Additionally the status bar includes the capability to add a new connection and also to navigate to the Host Connections view.
Before StartingAt least one APA connection must be defined before connecting to APA. The currently selected APA connection is shown in the connection status bar in lower right corner of the workbench window. To configure a connection, see Configuring an APA connection.
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Procedure
If the APA Connection to which you want to connect is showing in the connection status bar, click the icon alongside the system name, to activate the connection.
If the connection name to which you want to connect is not the one showing in the connection status bar, click the down arrow alongside the icon in the connection status bar and select the APA Connection to which you want to connect. Alternatively a new connection may be added by selecting "New APA Connection" from the dropdown.
What to do next
The CICS Explorer will attempt to connect to the APA connection indicated in the system connection status bar. To do this, the Signon window opens and once successful signon is established the APA remote repository will be populated and displayed.
If the connection is successful, the connection name appears in the connection status bar in lower right corner of the workbench window next to a green icon for a non-SSL connection, or a padlock icon for a SSL connection.The APA remote repository will then be populated and displayed.
If the connection is not successful, the connection name appears in the connection status bar in the lower right corner of the workbench window next to a red icon, indicating that the connection failed. An error message is displayed providing a reason for the failure. Check the values in the fields, correct any errors in the connection definition, and click Connect to test the corrections.
Parent topic: Connecting to APA