You can deploy a CICS® bundle
by exporting it directly to a z/OS® UNIX System Services (z/OS UNIX)
file system from CICS Explorer®.
Use a BUNDLE resource to locate the bundle in zFS and dynamically
create the resources from the bundle in the CICS region.
About this task
When you have created a CICS bundle
in CICS Explorer,
you must export it to a z/OS UNIX file system to make it available
in CICS.
Procedure
- Navigate to the CICS Project
Explorer.
- Right-click your CICS bundle project and click Export
to z/OS UNIX File System. The Export to z/OS
UNIX File System dialog opens. The Bundle project field
contains the name of your currently selected bundle project. Alternatively,
you can type the name of a bundle project in the field or click Browse to
select a project.
- In the Connection field,
select either an existing connection to an FTP port by clicking the
twistie, or click the connection text hyperlink to define a new connection
of type System z - FTP.
- In the Parent Directory field,
specify the name of a z/OS UNIX file system directory as a
target for the transfer. This can be a new or an existing directory.
- Optional: Select the Clear
existing contents of Bundle directory check box to remove
any folders and files in the target directory before performing the
file transfer. If you do not select the check box and a folder by
that name exists, the export does not take place.
- Click Finish.
Results
The bundle project is exported to the target directory z/OS UNIX.
What to do next
Define and enable a BUNDLE resource for the CICS bundle.
See
BUNDLE resource definitions in the CICS TS Information Center for
more information. When the BUNDLE resource is enabled, CICS reads the manifest in the bundle directory
and dynamically creates the CICS resources. It also checks that any
dependencies are present in the CICS region.
Note: When
you have created and deployed your bundle using the CICS Explorer, you must ensure proper
management of the bundle source. The bundle cannot be reconstructed
from the exported data in zFS, and a failure of your workstation might
cause the data to be lost. You can use the Export function of CICS Explorer to export
the bundle and check it in to a source code management system.