You can switch between perspectives to display your CICS® system resources in different
layouts.
There are several ways to switch between perspectives:
- Using the Open Perspective icon
on the shortcut bar.
- Selecting a perspective from the Window -> Open Perspective menu
in the CICS Explorer® menu
bar.
- Selecting a perspective from the perspective buttons in the shortcut
bar.
To open a perspective using the Open Perspective icon:
- Click the Open Perspective icon
on the shortcut bar.
- Click Other and select the perspective to open from the
list in the Open Perspective dialog.
- Click OK.
The new perspective opens and the perspective name is
displayed in the shortcut bar.
To open a perspective from the Window menu:
- Click Window -> Open Perspective on the CICS Explorer menu bar.
- Click Other and select the perspective to open from the
list in the Open Perspective dialog.
- Click OK.
The new perspective opens and the perspective name is
displayed in the shortcut bar.
To open a perspective from the buttons in the shortcut
bar:
If you have previously opened a perspective during
the current CICS Explorer session,
the perspective name will appear in a button in the shortcut menu
bar. To reopen the perspective, click the button in the shortcut bar.
The new perspective opens and the button is shown as selected in the
shortcut bar.
If the button for the perspective
does not appear in the shortcut bar, follow the instructions in one
of the previous tasks to open a perspective.