Macro resource definition

Some CICS® resources are defined in CICS control tables. The tables and their resource definitions are created by macros.

Introduction to CICS control tables and macros
You can define most CICS resources by using resource definition online (RDO), but for some resources you must use CICS macros. You also use macros to prepare control tables.
Defining resources in CICS control tables
Some CICS resources are defined in CICS control tables. The tables and their resource definitions are created by macros. You must use macros to define non-z/OS® Communications Server networks and terminals, non-VSAM files, databases, and resources for monitoring and system recovery. You must use RDO for VSAM files, programs, map sets, partition sets, queues, transactions, and profiles.

Parent topic: Defining resources