System groups - CSYSGRP

The CICSPlex SM Topology Definition (CSYSGRP) views describe a CICS system group, which is used to set the scope for a CICSplex.

Supplied views

To access from the main menu, click:

Administration views > Topology administration views > System groups

Table 1. Views in the supplied System group definitions (CSYSGRP) view set
View Notes
System group definitions

EYUSTARTCSYSGRP.ADDTOGRP

 Add one or more system group definitions to a CICS system group. A CICS system group definition cannot be added to a group if the Associated platform definition name attribute contains a value.
System group definitions

EYUSTARTCSYSGRP.CREATE

 Create or update a system group definition and add it to the data repository.
System group definitions

EYUSTARTCSYSGRP.DETAILED

 Detailed information about a selected system group definition.
System group definitions

EYUSTARTCSYSGRP.REMOVE

 Remove a system group definition from the data repository. A CICS system group definition cannot be removed if the Associated platform definition name or Region type name attributes contain a value.
System group definitions

EYUSTARTCSYSGRP.TABULAR

 Tabular information about all system group definitions for the CICSplex identified as the context.

Actions

Table 2. Actions available for CSYSGRP views
Action Description
ADDTOGRP Add one or more system group definitions to a CICS system group. A CICS system group definition cannot be added to a group if the Associated platform definition name attribute contains a value.
CREATE Create or update a system group definition and add it to the data repository.
REMOVE Remove a system group definition from the data repository. A CICS system group definition cannot be removed if the Associated platform definition name or Region type name attributes contain a value.
UPDATE Update the description of a CICS system group definition in the data repository. A CICS system group definition cannot be updated if the Associated platform definition name or Region type name attributes contain a value.

Fields

Table 3. Fields in CSYSGRP views
Field Attribute name Description
Last modification agent CHANGEAGENT The change agent identifier that made the last modification.
  • DREPAPI - Resource was last changed by a CICSPlex SM API command.
  • N_A - Resource was created or last updated prior to CICS TS Version 4 Release 1 and support for resource signatures.
Last modification agent release CHANGEAGREL The CICS release level of the agent that made the last modification.
Last time the definition was changed CHANGETIME The local date and time when the definition was last changed.
Last modification user ID CHANGEUSRID The user ID that made the last modification.
Definition origin CREATEORIGIN Identifies where the definition originated:
  • N_A - The definition has been created by a user or API program.
  • PLATFORM - The definition has been created during the installation of a platform.
Time created CREATETIME The local time when the definition was created.
Description DESC A 1- to 58-character description of the system group.
Description code page DESCCODEPAGE The code page of the description field.
System group name GROUP The name of the system group.
Associated platform definition PLATDEF The name of the platform definition the system group is associated with.
Region type REGIONTYPE The name of the region type that this system group defines.