Assigning an operation value to a program

From CICS® Transaction Server V5 onwards, you can edit a program entry and assign a value to the operation name field that is associated with the program. You can add an operation value by using the CICS TS CEMT transaction, the CICS Explorer resource editor, or from within the CICS IA plug-in perspective.

Before you begin

You need to find the initial program that is associated with the transaction, which you want to capture CICS IA operation data for.

About this task

Complete the following steps to assign a value to an operation field for a specific program.

Procedure

  1. In the Transactions view, right-click the transaction name for which you want to capture CICS IA operation data.

    The different options are listed.

    Screen capture that shows the menu options.
  2. Select the region Uses Resources and then select Specific Region. The Uses view opens. For more information, see Uses view.
    Screen capture that shows the Uses view.
  3. In the Resources Used pane, expand the Program folder to display all of the programs.
  4. Right-click the initial program name and select Open CICS SM Editor.
    Screen capture that shows the Open CICS SM Editor option.
  5. Select the specific region and click OK. The editor window for the program opens.
    Screen capture that shows the Operation Name field.
  6. Expand Application, locate the Operation Name field, and enter a value in the Value column.
    Screen capture that shows the operation name field value.
  7. Press CTRL+S or click FILE > SAVE to save the operation field value.

What to do next

You can now start the CICS IA Collector. Ensure that you are collecting application data.