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This SupportPac adds further enhancements
to the CICS® TG plug-in for CICS Explorer™ (CICS TG plug-in):
The What's New topic in the CICS TG plug-in help documentation
describes the new and changed items in more detail. To display the topic, click
HelpHelp ContentsCICS TG plug-in User GuideWhat's new in this CICS TG plug-in V2.0
SupportPac.
The CICS TG plug-in must be installed in the CICS Explorer V1.0.0.5.
CICS Transaction Gateway V7.1 for z/OS® with APAR PK57718.
CICS Transaction Gateway V7.1.0.2 for Multiplatforms, or a later
version.
CH50 SupportPac installed in CICS (CICS TG Ping Utility).
You must define a statistics API protocol handler in the CICS
Transaction Gateway, before a Gateway daemon can be viewed using the CICS
Explorer.
The configuration file CTGConnections.properties, that was used in
earlier versions of the SupportPac, is not used in this SupportPac and is
ignored.
If you already have the CICS TG plug-in installed you can use the
CICS Explorer Software Updates function to update the code to the latest level,
without having to reinstall the product. Before updating the CICS TG plug-in,
you must update the CICS Explorer to the latest level. If you do not, CICS TG
plug-in might not work with the old version of CICS Explorer.
Updating instructions are in the task Checking for and
installing software updates in the CICS Explorer help documentation.
To access the task from the main CICS Explorer menu:
HelpHelp ContentsCICS Explorer User GuideTasksUpdating and installing softwareChecking for and
installing software updates
If you accepted the license, the CICS TG plug-in is installed into
the CICS Explorer. You are prompted to restart the CICS Explorer. This ensures
that the CICS TG plug-in starts in a clean environment.
It is recommended that you reset the CICS TG plug-in perspective: Window > Reset Perspective and Click OK.
To download the CICS TG plug-in from the
download Web site:
To install the CICS TG plug-in in the CICS
Explorer:
If you accepted the license, the CICS TG
plug-in is installed into the CICS Explorer. You are prompted to restart the
CICS Explorer. This ensures that the plug-in starts in a clean environment.
When the CICS Explorer restarts the CICS Explorer perspective is
displayed. To open the CICS TG plug-in perspective, click the Open Perspective, click Other,
and click CICS TG.
If you are not familiar with CICS Transaction Gateway you can read
the Getting Started information in the help documentation. Click HelpHelp ContentsCICS TG Plug-in Users GuideBasic Tutorial to display the basic
tutorial for theCICS TG plug-in.