Creating an application definition

To deploy an application, create an application definition in the CICSPlex® SM data repository. An application definition is an APPLDEF resource that locates the deployed application in zFS and identifies the target platform for the application.

Before you begin

The projects for the application bundle, the application binding, and the CICS® bundles for the application must exist in the home directory for the platform on zFS.

Procedure

  1. Open the CICS Cloud perspective. In the Cloud Explorer view, right-click and select New > Application Definition to open the New Application Definition wizard. You can also access this wizard from the CICS SM perspective. Right-click the CICSplex you want to work with and click New > Other. Expand the CICS Definitions folder and click Application Definition.
  2. Click Next. The CICSplex field is automatically populated with the name of the CICSPlex you are working with.
  3. In the Name field, enter a name for the application definition, which is the name of the APPLDEF resource in the data repository.
  4. In the Platform Definition field, select the name of the platform where you want to install the application.
  5. Enter a description for the application, and supply a version number that matches the version number that you specified for the application project, such as 1.0.0 for the original version.
  6. Optional: In the FTP connection field, choose an active FTP connection. If you are not connected to zFS the Browse button that is used in steps 7 and 8 is disabled.
  7. In the Application Directory field, click Browse and locate the home directory for the platform on zFS, to which you exported the application project.
  8. In the Binding Directory field, click Browse and locate the subdirectory with the name of the application binding in the home directory for the platform on zFS.
  9. Click Finish to create the application definition. The application definition is created. Refresh the view, and the application definition name is displayed.

Results

The application definition is created in the data repository of the CMAS. You can edit the application definition before it is installed, but you cannot edit it after it is installed. Double-click the application definition in the Cloud Explorer view to edit it.

What to do next

Install the application definition and enable the application to create a running application in the target platform.