Exporting CICS resource table views

You can export most table views that display a CICS® resource into a file that you can share.

About this task

You can use several methods to export a view.

You can click the Open View Configurations icon image of a open view configurations the shape of a spanner in an open table view, which opens the CICS View Configurations page.

You can use, File > Export and an export window is displayed showing all the export wizards. If you type export in the filter box, the CICS Views wizard is selected and is expanded to show Export Views. You can select the wizard and click Next. However, after you complete the export by using this wizard, the Preferences pane is not shown, but your exported views are saved in your named file.

The preferred method is to use, Window > Preferences > Explorer > CICS View Configurations, and select views that you want to share by using the Export option.

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. Click Export to choose the views that you want to export.
  4. The Export Views dialog is opened and lists all your views. Select the views that you want to export by either checking the boxes next to the views, or use the Select All option to export all of them.
    • If you select the views prior to using the Export option in the CICS View Configurations preferences page, your views will remain selected after you click Export.
  5. Click Browse and navigate to where you want to save the exported views. In the File Location field, give the file a name for the exported views.
    • You might get a warning message if the path in the File Location field selects a file that you previously used, as this file might be overwritten. A warning icon warning icon is also shown against the File Location path. Simply change the name of the file you are creating to export.
  6. Click Save and then click Finish.
    • If you are using the Export option for the first time, the export dialog automatically suggests a default file name, which you can use or change. Click Save and then click Finish.

What to do next

Your exported views are saved in a file and are ready for you to share.