Reverting to a previous install configuration

As you install, upgrade, and uninstall software into the CICS® Explorer, configuration snapshots are kept in a history. Reverting to a previous configuration allows you to back out of the results of an unsuccessful install, upgrade, or uninstall. You can also revert CICS Explorer® to a previous version, but you must have access to an update site because when you upgrade the CICS Explorer product, previous versions are not saved.

Before you begin

Important: It is a limitation of Eclipse that before you can revert to a previous version of CICS Explorer you must have access an update site containing the source code for the required level. You can download the update site source code from the IBM® Fix central Web site located at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral.
To download the update site perform the following steps:
  1. Select the Product Group Websphere and the Product CICS Explorer. For the Level and Operating Platform fields, select All, and click Continue.
  2. Select the Browse for fixes radio button and click Continue.
  3. Select the update site at the level you want to revert to and click Continue.
  4. Download the update site to your workstation. Do not unpack the file. CICS Explorer requires it as a packed file.
  5. Add the update site to the CICS Explorer using the Help > Software Updates menu. For more information about adding an update site, see the topic Adding a new software update site.
You can now revert CICS Explorer to the required level.

About this task

This example task shows you how to revert the CICS Explorer to a previous configuration.

Procedure

  1. Click Help > Install New Software on the menu bar. The Install dialog opens.
  2. Click the What is already installed link. The IBM CICS Explorer Installation details dialog opens. The Installation History tab shows a list of the previous configurations.
  3. Select the configuration you want to revert to. When you select a configuration another pane shows what was installed in that configuration. Caution. The oldest entry in the list of previous configurations represents the initial CICS Explorer installation. This configuration has no contents. Do not revert to this configuration. If you do, CICS Explorer will fail and must be completely re-installed.
  4. Click Revert. The Revert Software Configuration confirmation dialog is displayed.
  5. Click Yes to confirm, and when asked to exit and restart the Workbench for the changes to take effect.

Results

The CICS Explorer reverts to the selected configuration, and restarts.