Updating resource definitions

This example task shows you how to use the CICS Explorer™ to update a resource definition in a CICS® version 4 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

  1. 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.
  2. Display the resource definition view by performing one of the following actions:
    1. If the resource definition view is already visible in the workbench, click the tab for the view to bring it to the foreground.
    2. Click Definitions on the workbench menu bar, and select a view from the list shown.
    3. 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.
    4. If the resource view is a fast view, click the icon for the view in the shortcut bar to restore it to the workbench.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 The Save icon is used to save any edit changes 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.