Viewing related CSD resource definitions in the Map view
The CSD Map view shows related resource definitions in the CICS® system definition data set (CSD), making it easier to understand and visualize the relationships between lists, groups, and resource definitions in the CSD.
If you wish to learn more about CSD, see CICS resources.
You can open the Map view for CSD resources from any of the following
views:
- CSD Resource Groups view
- CSD Resource Lists view
- Any CICS definition view when you’re looking at definitions in a CSD
Example Map view for CSD resources
The following screen capture shows the Map view
containing the related CSD lists and the CSD groups. 

For the CSD resource list (COMP510), the view shows associated resource definitions in the CSD as follows:
- Contains CSD Groups
- The groups that the selected CSD list contains.
In the example, the CSD resource list (COMP510) contains three groups: DFHCOMPG, DFHCOMPH, and DFHCOMPI.
- Contains CICS Definitions
- The resource definitions that the CSD group contains.
In the example, the CSD resource list (COMP510) contains three groups each containing resource definitions. The CSD group (DFHCOMPG) contains four CICS definitions: DFHPGADX, DFHPGAHX, DFHPGALX, and DFHPGAOX. Hovering over a specific CICS definition (for example DFHPGADX) would show the type of CICS definition.
Prerequisite:
View maps history
To review maps that have been previously shown in the Map view, click the Backward (
) or Forward button (
) on the view toolbar. You can also click the arrows beside those two buttons to jump to a
specific map in the history.


