Installing CICS TS Developer Trial

You use the same methods to install CICS® TS Developer Trial as you do CICS Transaction Server.

Make sure that you are familiar with the restrictions of CICS TS Developer Trial, described in Developer Trial and Value Unit Edition.

In summary, you do the following:
  1. Download CICS Developer Trial from Shopz. This comes as the CICS TS base component and the Developer Trial activation module. Make sure that you have the Find the Program Directories for both the base component and the Developer Trial activation module.
  2. Using SMP/E, install both the base component and the activation module. For details, see Installing CICS TS and Installing the CICS TS activation module.
  3. Include the SDFHDEV activation library in the STEPLIB of your CICS JCL.
  4. Restart your region. In the console view, message DFHTI0200 confirms that you are running Developer Trial and shows the expiry date. This message is issued daily at midnight until the expiry date is reached.

To extend your use of CICS TS Developer Trial at the end of the usage period, see Renewing a Developer Trial license.

You can upgrade from Developer Trial to a full version of CICS as the Monthly License Charge (MLC) base edition of CICS TS, subject to your purchased entitlement, without having to reinstall. For instructions, see Upgrading from CICS TS Developer Trial.