Upgrading CICS Explorer
This section summarizes the actions you might need to upgrade CICS Explorer®.
Upgrade actions
Table 1 lists the actions you must perform when upgrading your CICS Explorer to a higher release, regardless of your current release and the target release. The sections that describe these actions in detail are tagged with All versions.
| Action | Mandatory or optional? |
|---|---|
| Check compatibility of CICS Explorer | Mandatory |
| Back up your CICS Explorer workspace | Optional, but recommended |
| Upgrade or install a new copy of CICS Explorer | Mandatory |
Check compatibility of CICS Explorer
All versions
CICS Explorer is backwards compatible. For example, to connect to CICS® regions at CICS TS 6.1, you need CICS Explorer Fix Pack 5.5.22 or later, be it CICS Explorer for Aqua or CICS Explorer on Eclipse Marketplace. Note that some features in CICS TS 6.1 are only available in CICS Explorer Fix Pack 5.5.23 and later.
For more information about compatibility between CICS Explorer and CICS TS, see the compatibility reference table provided in the CICS Explorer product documentation.
Back up your CICS Explorer workspace
All versions
Before you upgrade or install a new copy of CICS Explorer, it is advisable to back up your CICS Explorer workspace. Between different versions of CICS Explorer, the workspace data format might change and backwards compatibility might not be possible.
For instructions, see Taking a backup of the CICS Explorer workspace in the CICS Explorer product documentation.
Upgrade or install a new copy of CICS Explorer
All versions
For instructions, see Downloading and starting CICS Explorer in the CICS Explorer product documentation.