Exporting connections

A custom group definition and its associated Gateway connections can be exported to the file system and subsequently imported. You can export a connection group by using the CICS® TG Explorer custom view option. You can also import exported groupings.

Before you begin

You must have a connection created. See Configuring a connection for more information. You must also have created connection groups that you want to export. See Grouping connections for more information.

Procedure

  1. Right-click the connection group that you want to export.
  2. Select Export. The Export option in the context menu
  3. Use the Save As dialog box to specify the target file name and path. You can select multiple groups to export by selecting the group names in the navigator view and pressing the CTRL key.
  4. Click Save.

Results

The gateway connection is exported and saved to the location that you specified. You can also import gateway connections. See Importing connections for more information.