Copying a CICS resource table view

You can copy most table views that display a CICS® resource. You can use this when you configure views to configure a copy of a view and leave the original view unchanged.

About this task

This procedure does not apply to the Resource Group Definitions view, Group List Definitions view, and a small number of older-style views, as listed in Changing specific resource views.

Procedure

  1. Use the appropriate method to open the Preferences window:
    • Windows or Linux: Click Window > Preferences on the workbench menu bar.
    • OS X: Click IBM Explorer for z/OS > Preferences on the main menu.
  2. In the Contents pane of the Preferences window, expand Explorer then click CICS View Configurations.
  3. In the CICS View Configurations pane, click the view that you want to copy then click Copy.

    To find the required view, you can expand the categories, or type one or more characters of the view name in the filter field.

  4. In the Save As dialog, type the name for the new view, then click OK.

    The default name is the original view name followed by a number in parentheses.

    The new view is listed in the CICS View Configurations pane, in the same category as the view that you copied.
  5. In the Preferences window, click OK. An option for the new view is added to the Operations or Definitions menu, as appropriate, grouped with the resource type.

What to do next

You can configure or rename the view.

To open the new view, you can use the corresponding option on the Operations or Definitions menu.