Working with resource definitions

To "work with" (create, edit, copy, rename, delete, compare etc.) resource definitions from a single CICSĀ® configuration, and expand items in its hierarchy one at a time, select primary menu option 2 CICS Resources. To work with resource definitions from one or more CICS configurations, and expand multiple items to view combined results, select primary menu option 4.1 Multiple Configs.

In either case, a list of CICS configurations appears. To toggle between displaying CICS configuration descriptions and locations (context name, CSD file, or export file data set name), press the NextPage key (F11). If there is no CICS configuration defined for the location that you want to work with, then you will need to define one before you can work with its resource definitions. For details, see Administering system options and definitions.

Option 2 CICS Resources and option 4.1 Multiple Configs offer similar actions and panels, with only minor differences. For example, where list panels under option 4.1 Multiple Configs show a column indicating the CICS configuration to which each item belongs, list panels under option 2 CICS Resources show other information, such as the last change date for each item.