You can use the compare editor to compare the
attributes for two CICS regions and see how they are different. The
compare editor shows the region attributes side-by-side, with a list
of the attributes that do not match in the top panel. You can compare
regions of similar type, or different types. The attributes that are
shown in the editor are those attributes that are applicable to at
least one of regions that you compare.
The DA model
contains some attribute information, but more information is retrieved
from the regions when the Compare editor is opened. To retrieve the
information, you must have an active connection to the DA server,
the regions must be running, and the client ID must be authorized
to view the region information. If these conditions are not met, then
the Compare editor shows only the attributes in the DA model.
Note: The
compare function compares only the SIT override parameters. The parameters
in the SIT tables are not compared.
Procedure
- In the DA Explorer view, the Visualization views,
or the Connections view, hold down the Ctrl key
and click the two regions that you want to compare.
- Right-click and select Compare with each other. The results are shown in the Compare view,
with the APPLID of the regions that are being compared shown in the
view tab.
Results
The Compare view is divided into
three parts. The lower part of the view is split vertically and shows
the attributes for the first region in the left side, and the attributes
for the second region in the right side. The top part of the view
shows a list of the attributes that are not the same in both regions.
The
icons alongside each item in the top panel provide more information
about the differences:
- The gray arrow
that points
to the left, indicates that the resource is included only in the region
on the left side of the Compare editor.
- The blue arrow
that points
to the right, indicates that the resource is included only in the
region on the right side of the Compare editor.
- The double-red arrow
indicates that
the resource is in both regions but is not the same.
When you click an attribute in the top panel, the details in
the lower part of the view scroll to show the attribute values in
both regions.
The attributes that are shown are grouped by type.
The groups that are shown depend on the region type. The following
list describes the content of each group:
- General
- Attributes that are common to every region; APPLID, CICS version,
z/OS system, and other attributes.
- WUI
- Attributes that are specific to a region that is a WUI server.
This group is shown only if one, or both, of the regions are WUI servers.
- CICSPlex SM
- Attributes specific to CICSPlex SM. This group is shown only if
one, or both, of the regions are managed by CICSPlex SM.
- SIT Overrides
- The SIT override parameters. These parameters are available only
if the regions are running. The information is retrieved in real-time
and is not available in the CICS DA model.