Copy a CSD file and define CICS configurations for the tour
- Create three copies of a small CSD file on your system. (Define the data
sets, and then use the DFHCSDUP utility INITIALIZE and COPY commands to copy
the resource definitions from the original CSD file to the new copies.) We
will use the resource definitions in these CSD files as sample data for the
tour.
Although the data set names that you use are not significant for this tour, consider naming the three copies:
- hlq.CCV530.TOUR.DEVT.DFHCSD
- hlq.CCV530.TOUR.TEST.DFHCSD
- hlq.CCV530.TOUR.PROD.DFHCSD
Ensure that the CICS® region user ID (for the CICS region running the CICS Configuration Manager server) can access the three new CSD files.
We are going to define a CICS configuration for each of these three CSD files. We will name these CICS configurations TOURDEVT, TOURTEST, and TOURPROD.
Figure 1. Guided tour: CICS configurations and CSD filesIf you prefer, you can create three CICSPlex® SM contexts instead. You could even use a mix of CSD files and contexts. For example, use a context for TOURDEVT, and CSD files for TOURTEST and TOURPROD. It will make no difference to the rest of the tour.
- Start the CICS Configuration
Manager ISPF
dialog. Figure 2. Guided tour: CICS Configuration Manager primary menu
File Menu Settings Help ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── CICS Configuration Manager - Primary Menu Option ===> 0 Settings Set user parameters and options 1 Administer Administer CICS Configuration Manager definitions 2 CICS Resources Maintain CICS resource definitions 3 Packages Process change packages to migrate CICS resources 4 Reports Reporting views of CICS resource definitions X Exit Exit CICS Configuration Manager Server connection details IP address . . . . . FTS1 Port number . . . . . 11311 SSL enabled . . . . . NO (NO, YES) SSL keyring name . . SSL key database . .
- On the CICS Configuration Manager primary menu, select option 1 Administer.
- On the Administration menu, select option 2 CICS Configurations.
The list of existing CICS configurations appears.
- On the command line of the CICS Configurations list panel, enter DEF.
A pop-up window appears, prompting for the name of the new CICS configuration and, optionally, the name of an existing CICS configuration to use as a model.
- Enter TOURDEVT as the name of the new CICS configuration. Leave the model name blank.
- On the edit panel for the new CICS configuration, enter:
- A description (for example, "Guided tour Development environment")
- The fully-qualified data set name of one of the CSD files (without enclosing quotes).
- Record-level sharing (RLS) access option for the CSD file.
Figure 3. Guided tour: Defining a CICS configurationFile Menu Settings Help ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Edit CICS Configuration Row 1 to 1 of 1 Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE Name . . . . : TOURDEVT Description . . Guided Tour Development Environment Specify the type of file or repository 2 1. CICSPlex SM Context . . 2. CSD File . . . . . . . CCVCICS.TOUR.DEVT.DFHCSD 3. Export-import file . . Choose a view for related options 2 1. Transform variables 2. CSD file options 3. Export-Import file options Define CSD file options and connections for CICS remote systems RLS access . . . . . DYNAMIC + DYNAMIC, NOTRLS or RLS / Connection + ******************************* Bottom of data ********************************
- On the command line, enter SAVE
- Press the Exit key
(F3) to return to
the list of CICS configurations. Tip: If you want the Exit key (F3) to automatically save changes, so that you do not have to explicitly enter SAVE before exiting, then open the Settings pull-down menu and set save confirmation off.
- Define TOURTEST and TOURPROD CICS configurations for the other two CSD
files. Tip: To define a new CICS configuration while editing another CICS configuration, enter SAVEAS on the command line.