This example task shows you how to use the CICS Explorer® to update a resource
definition in a CICS® version
4 or later system.
Before you begin
Before proceeding, ensure that the CICS Explorer is connected
to the system containing the resource definition that you want to
update.
Procedure
- Set the context and scope in the CICSplex Explorer view
by clicking either a CICSplex (context) or a specific CICS region (scope). If you select a CICSplex,
all resources in the CICSplex are displayed. If you select a CICS region, only resources in
that region are displayed, and the context is set automatically.
- Display the resource definition view by performing one
of the following actions:
- If the resource definition view is already visible in
the workbench, click the tab for the view to bring it to the foreground.
- Click Definitions on the workbench menu bar,
and select a view from the list shown.
- Click Window > Show View > Other to open the Show
View dialog. Click CICSplex Repositories, select the view
from the list presented, and then click OK.
- If the resource view is a fast view, click the icon
for the view in the shortcut bar to restore it to the workbench.
- Narrow the browse further by entering the name of the specific
resource definition you want to update in the filter field.
Alternatively, scroll down the view to the resource definition that
you want to update.
- Right click the resource definition in the view and then
click Open.
Results
The resource you selected is opened in the editor and you
can make the required changes.
What to do next
When you have completed the updates, click the Save icon
on the Workbench.
Your updates are saved and applied to the resource definition, and
you can close the editor. However the operational resource will not
be changed until the definition is installed into a CICSplex or a CICS region.