DB2 Connection Definitions view

The DB2® Connection Definitions (DB2CDEF) view displays information about the global characteristics of connection definitions between CICS® regions and a DB2 subsystem by means of the DB2 attachment facility.

The definitions visible in the view depend on the CICS Explorer® context that is selected:

CICS Explorer context Definitions displayed
CICSplex All definitions defined to the CICSPlex® SM data repository for the selected CICSplex.
CICSPlex SM resource group (RESGROUP) Only resource definitions defined to the CICSPlex SM Data Repository for the selected Resource group.
CICS system group All definitions defined to the CICSPlex SM data repository for the selected CICSplex.
CICS region For CICS TS Version 4 or later, all definitions defined to the CSD that is used by the CICS region.
CICS group (CSDGROUP) For CICS TS Version 4 or later, all definitions defined to the selected group in the CSD that is used by the CICS region.

Table 1. Columns in the DB2 Connection Definition view
Field name Description Attribute name

For more information about the attributes and actions for this resource, see DB2CDEF Resource Table in the CICS TS 5.1 Information Center.