Testing connections

You can test a CICS® connection in the CICS TG Explorer view and the CICS connections view. You can test a Gateway connection in the CICS TG Explorer view and the Gateway daemons view

Testing a CICS connection

Before you begin

You must have a connection created. See Configuring a connection. for more information.

About this task

When you test a CICS connection the program specified in the CICS Transaction Gateway window is used. To test a CICS connection and flow an ECI request follow these steps.

Procedure

  1. Right-click a CICS connection in the CICS TG Explorer view or CICS connections view.
  2. Click Test CICS connection, as shown:
    Screen capture of the menu shown when you right click a CICS connection in the CICS TG Explorer view. Test CICS connection and greyed out Open.

Results

The results are displayed in the Console view.

Testing a Gateway connection

Procedure

  1. Right-click a Gateway connection in the CICS TG Explorer view or Gateway daemons view.
  2. Click Test Gateway connection, as shown:
    Screen capture of the menu shown when you right click a Gateway connection in the CICS TG Explorer view. Refresh status, Test Gateway connection and greyed out Open.

Results

The results are displayed in the Console view.