Generating a debug profile from CICS application data
A CICS® debug profile can be generated from your CICS applications data.
Before you begin
- IBM® z/OS® Debugger V14.1 or later
- CICS Explorer®
About this task
| Resource type | Information gathered to generate a CICS debug profile |
|---|---|
| A program in the CICS Explorer Programs view | CICS Region name and Program name (or program names when multiple programs are selected) |
| A transaction in the CICS Explorer Transactions view | CICS Region name and Transaction ID |
| An Enterprise Service Tools single-service (XSE) Web Services for CICS project | The Program name (business application name) and CICS Region name (if it exists) are retrieved from the generation properties file. If the generation properties file does not exist the Debug Profile Editor is opened and you must specify the required information. |
| A flow in an Enterprise Service Tools service flow project | Multiple flows can exist in the same project. Each of these flows generates its own program in CICS. The Transaction ID and Flow program name are retrieved from the generation properties files. If the generation properties files do not exist, the Debug Profile Editor is opened and you must specify the required information. |
| A z/OS project | The transaction ID or program name is retrieved from the first Application Deployment Manager (ADM) manifest file that is associated with the project. If there is more than one transaction, the first transaction is used. If the ADM manifest file does not exist, the Debug Profile Editor is opened and you must specify the required information. |
Procedure
A CICS debug profile can also be created from the z/OS Debugger Profiles view. To generate a CICS debug profile from one of these resource types, complete the following steps:
- Right-click the resource and select Create CICS Profile from the menu.
- In the Debug Profile Editor, specify the required values and save the profile. For more information about the fields in the CICS debug profile editor, see Creating a debug profile for a CICS application with an Eclipse IDE.