Renaming a CICS resource table view

You can rename most table views that display a CICS® resource. You can use this when you configure views.

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 rename then click Rename.

    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 Rename View dialog, type the new name for the view, then click OK. The renamed view is listed in the CICS View Configurations pane.
  5. In the Preferences window, click OK. The corresponding option for the view is renamed in the Operations or Definitions menu, as appropriate.

What to do next

You can configure the view, copy the view, or delete a view.

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