Working with CICSPlex SM and CICS definitions

When you work with CICSPlex SM and CICS definitions there are some special API commands and command options available.

Creating, updating, and removing definitions
You can use certain API commands to maintain the CICSPlex SM and CICS definitions in your data repository.
The CHANGEAGENT, CHANGEAGREL, CHANGETIME, CHANGEUSRID, and CREATETIME attributes
When you work with existing CICSPlex SM or CICS definitions, keep in mind that the first 8 bytes of each record contain an attribute called CHANGETIME, reflects the date and time when the record was last modified. CICS Definition records also include a CREATETIME attribute, which is the date and time the definition was created.
Using the PARM option
For most CICSPlex® SM and CICS definitions, all of the information needed to process an API request is included in the attributes of the resource table.
Special considerations for CSD resources
CICSPlex SM supports the management of CSD resource definitions with certain limitations.
Example of using the CICSPlex SM API to install a file definition
You can use the CICSPlex SM API to install a CICS® resource definition either from the CSD or by using BAS.
Example of using the CICSPlex SM API to install a CICS connection definition
You can use the CICSPlex SM API to install a CICS connection definition either from the CSD, or from the CICSPlex SM data repository using BAS.
Example of using the CICSPlex SM API to install a remote CICS transaction definition
You can use the CICSPlex SM API to install a remote CICS transaction definition either from the CSD or by using BAS.
Example of using the CICSPlex SM API to create an ATOM service definition
You can use the CICSPlex SM API to create a CICS ATOM service definition in both the CICS CSD and in CICSPlex SM BAS.
Example of using the CICSPlex SM API to add a CSD group to a list
You can use the CICSPlex SM API to add a CSD group to a list.
Example of using the CICSPlex SM API to delete a CSD resource from a group
You can use the CICSPlex SM API to delete a resource from a group.
Example of using the CICSPlex SM API to remove a CSD group from a list
You can use the CICSPlex SM API to remove a CSD group from a CSD list.
Example of using the CICSPlex SM API to delete a CSD group
You can use the CICSPlex SM API to delete a CSD group from the CSD.

Parent topic: Modifying managed resources