Prerequisites

To use the CICS® Transaction Server for z/OS® Feature Pack for Dynamic Scripting V2.0, you must have the correct versions of software and service installed.

Your environment must comply with the following prerequisites:

  • CICS TS Version 5.1 with APAR PM80214 applied, or a later version of CICS TS.
  • The latest version of CICS Explorer® SDK, with the latest service level applied. To download the CICS Explorer SDK, go to the CICS Explorer downloads website. All the packaging and deployment tasks, including implementing the example application, can be performed by using CICS Explorer SDK. If required, you can also develop your PHP code in the CICS Explorer SDK.
  • The OSGI Application Development Tools will be installed with the latest version of CICS Explorer SDK.
  • If you want to develop or debug PHP code by using the CICS Explorer SDK or another instance of Eclipse, the latest version of the PHP Development Tools (PDT) must be installed into the CICS Explorer SDK or Eclipse instance.
You must complete the steps in the Program Directory that is provided with the feature pack to install the feature pack components. For more information, see Installing and configuring CICS TS Feature Pack for Dynamic Scripting V2.0.