When you add resource definitions to a CICS® bundle project, CICS dynamically creates resources for you when you deploy and install the bundle in the CICS region.
You must create a CICS bundle project before you can add resources to it. For more information, see Creating a CICS bundle project.
Some characteristics of CICS resources change because they are defined in a CICS bundle and dynamically created as part of a bundle deployment. The lifecycles of CICS resources that are created in this way cannot be managed independently of the BUNDLE resource. They must be managed through the CICS bundle. Because of bundle and resource lifecycle interdependency, application architects must carefully consider which set of resources for an application should have their lifecycle tied to the lifecycle of a CICS bundle. To understand more about the potential implications of defining resources in CICS bundles, see Characteristics of bundled resources.
To define a resource in a CICS bundle project, follow these steps:
To edit the resource in the resource editor, follow the instructions in Editing resources defined in a CICS bundle project.
When you have completed your resource definition, you can deploy the CICS bundle project to zFS, or package the bundle for deployment with an application or platform bundle. See Deploying a CICS bundle for more information.