Displaying a map of CICSPlex® SM definitions

You can generate a map of related resources from any WUI tabular or detailed definitional view that displays a map button on the button bar; including all IBM-supplied definitional views.

Before you begin

Figure 1. Detail from a definitional view showing the Map button
Button bar from a definitional view showing the Map button on the right

About this task

To generate a map for a resource, open an appropriate tabular view and follow these steps:

Procedure

  1. Select a resource as your starting point. You can do this in two ways:
    • Select the check box next to the resource. If you select more than one check box, you have the option of displaying maps of each of the selected resources in sequence.
    • Click the resource name to open a detailed view of that resource.
  2. Select the functional area that interests you.
    From a number of resources you can map more than one set of associated definitions.

    For example, with CSYSGRP and CSYSDEF resources, you can map BAS, monitoring, RTA or WLM resources; with a PERIODEF resource you can map monitoring or RTA. Other resources such as RESGROUP, WLMDEF, or RTASPEC are restricted to a single set of associated definitions.

    If a choice exists for your selected resource, a list is displayed next to the Map button as shown in Figure 2.
    Figure 2. Detail from the CICSRGN tabular view showing the Map button and associated list
    Button bar on the CICS Region (CICSRGN) tabular view showing the Map button and an expanded drop-down list displaying Workload management, Real time analysis, Business application services and Monitoring.
    Make a selection by opening the list and highlighting your choice.
  3. Click Map to generate a map of the selected resource.

Results

You have now opened a map screen displaying a representation of the selected resource and its related resources. If the selected resource is not already at the lowest level, the displayed map shows all of the resources down-level from the selected resource. By default, the map is normally in a fully expanded state. You can alter this default behavior using the WUI server initialization parameter DEFAULTMAPCOLL. You can control this state using the Expand all and Collapse all buttons at the top of the map view.

What to do next

You can now generate a map of any of the listed resources by selecting a resource as your starting point and clicking Map left or Map right.

If the map was launched from a tabular view with more than one check box selected, you can click Next to generate a map of the next resource from your selection.