CICSplex System Initialization Table attribute group

The CICSplex System Initialization Table attributes report on keyword settings that are used to control the operation of CICS. System Initialization Table keywords, their descriptions, and associated values are displayed. Use the CICSplex System Initialization Table attributes in situations to quickly verify that all of your SIT definitions are properly set.

CICS Region Name Indicates the job name or modify ID of the CICS region being monitored. Each CICS region in a z/OS operating system has a unique name. This name is an alphanumeric string, with a maximum of eight characters, and case sensitive. CICS region names are always in uppercase characters.

Description Is a thumbnail sketch of the function performed by the associated keyword. The value format is an alphanumeric string, with a maximum of 47 characters.

Keyword System Initialization control supported by the current version of CICS. The value format is an alphanumeric string, with a maximum of 12 characters.

Origin Node Is the combination of the z/OS System ID (SMFID) and the CICS region name. The value format is an alphanumeric string, maximum 32 bytes, and case sensitive.

When a situation is true, the system compares the origin node name in the attribute to the names of managed systems assigned to the item. If the origin node name matches the name of a managed system, the status of the item changes accordingly. If the names of the origin node and the managed systems do not match, the status of the item remains unchanged.

System ID Indicates the four character name that uniquely identifies an active z/OS operating system. The value format is an alphanumeric string, maximum four characters, and case sensitive. z/OS System IDs are always in uppercase characters.

Translated Description Is a thumbnail sketch of the function performed by the associated keyword. The value format is an alphanumeric string.

Value Is a setting that has been assigned to the associated keyword of the SIT loaded during CICS initialization. The value format is an alphanumeric string, with a maximum of 16 characters.