Primary menu option 4.1 Multiple Configs lets you work with resource definitions from multiple CICS configurations in the same way that the option we have been using so far, option 2 CICS Resources, lets you work with resource definitions from a single CICS configuration. The panels under option 4.1 Multiple Configs are similar to the panels under option 2 CICS Resources, except that you select multiple CICS configurations instead of just one, and the subsequent list panels contain a Config column, identifying the CICS configurations to which items belong.
You can use this option to compare resource definitions in different CICS configurations.
The list of CICS® configurations appears.
The list shows the resource definition in the three CICS configurations.
In addition to comparing two resource definitions side-by-side, you can display a checksum column on list panels. The checksums are 8-digit hexadecimal numbers calculated from the attribute values of the resource definitions. These provide an easy way to compare resource definitions in the list. If two resource definitions of the same resource type have the same checksum, then either all of their attribute values are identical, or a subset or their attribute values are identical, depending on the type of checksum: FULL (all attributes), PARTIAL (a subset of attributes predefined by CICS Configuration Manager), or LIST (a subset of attributes specified by you).
The checksum column appears. Notice that the checksums for the resource definitions in TOURTEST and TOURPROD are the same, but the resource definition in TOURDEVT is different, because you have edited its attributes.
File Menu Settings Checksum Search Help ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Resources Multiple Configuration Resources Row 1 to 9 of 9 Command ===> Scroll ===> CSR Filter * TRANSACTION + TOURCCM Checksum Name Type Group Prompt Full Config CIRP TRANSACTION TOURCCM 570C69E5 TOURDEVT CIRP TRANSACTION TOURCCM 570C69E5 TOURPROD CIRP TRANSACTION TOURCCM 570C69E5 TOURTEST CIRR TRANSACTION TOURCCM D5A8B594 TOURDEVT CIRR TRANSACTION TOURCCM D5A8B594 TOURPROD CIRR TRANSACTION TOURCCM D5A8B594 TOURTEST CIR2 TRANSACTION TOURCCM 570C1D97 TOURDEVT CIR2 TRANSACTION TOURCCM D59022B3 TOURPROD CIR2 TRANSACTION TOURCCM D59022B3 TOURTEST ******************************* Bottom of data ********************************
The resource definitions appear side-by-side, with differences highlighted.