Downloading the CICS API project sample

How to download the CICS API project sample and work through the tutorial.

About this task

Two sample projects are provided for this tutorial so you can start learning how to use z/OS® Connect Designer to create an API that works with the CICS Catalog Manager sample application.

In this task you download the sample CICS API project (Catalog Manager) from the z/OS Connect samples download site.

This topic is applicable to: Content applicable to application developers

Procedure

  1. Access the IBM® z/OS Connect samples download site.
    From your browser, go to https://github.com/zosconnect/sample-cics-api

    There are two projects available. The start project, which is an initial project layout and can be used as the basis of learning the process of creating a CICS API in the z/OS Connect Designer. The finish project contains the preconfigured API project, which is a completed API where you can see all the parts and definitions of a completed CICS API.

    Figure 1. The CICS sample on GitHub.
    The CICS sample on GitHub.
    https://github.com/zosconnect/sample-cics-api#using-the-samples

  2. Using one of the supported download methods in GitHub, download the available artifacts to a directory of your choice on your workstation.
    Figure 2. Download methods in GitHub.
    Download methods in GitHub.

Results

You have successfully downloaded the sample CICS API project for the Catalog Manager application.

What to do next

Downloading the z/OS Connect Designer image.