Toolbar searches

You can use the CICS IA perspective toolbar to search for resources by type, name (ID), or region.

To find a specific resource, use the following fields in the toolbar:
  • Find. The default value for this field is Resource (a search will find all resources). To search for a specific resource type, click the Filter by type icon Filter by type icon, then click the resource you require from the menu.
  • Filter by ID. You can use this text field to search for a resource by name. Type the name of the resource you require. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard. Up to 128 previous search filters are stored and as you type, the drop-down list shows any previous search filter that matches your entry. To see the complete list of stored search filters, click the Previous search icon Previous search icon. To select a filter from the list, double-click it.
  • Filter by Region. You can use this text field to search for a resource by region. Type the name of the region you require. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard. Previous search filters are stored and as you type, the drop-down list shows any previous search filter that matches your entry. To see the complete list of stored search filters, click the Previous search icon Previous search icon. To select a filter from the list, double-click it.

To run the search, click the Run search icon Run search icon, or ensure that focus is in the Filter by ID or Filter by Region field and then press Enter. The results of the search are shown in the Show Resources view.

Screen capture of the toolbar showing the resource type menu, Filter by ID field, Filter by Region field, and Run Search icon.

To run more detailed searches, use the Queries and Query editor.

Wildcard support

In the CICS IA plug-in, you can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard anywhere in a search or query definition. You can also use multiple wildcards. For example, you can use any of the following search formats:
  • KAT*: The search returns all resources that begin with KAT.
  • KAT*01: The search returns all resources that begin with KAT and end with 01.
  • *01*: The search returns all resources that contain 01.
  • K*0*1*: The search returns all resources that begin with K, contain 0, then contain 1.