Installing partner definitions

CICS then creates an entry for the PARTNER definition in the partner resource table (PRT). See Defining remote resources for DTP for more information.

Because it is possible for programs to use the SAA communications interface SET calls to change the PARTNER name and the TPNAME name, CICS does not check that the CONNECTION definition is present when the PARTNER resource is being installed.

If you leave out the PROFILE attribute, CICS uses the default profile DFHCICSA. Because it is not possible for an SAA communications interface program to set a different profile, the PROFILE must be installed before the PARTNER resource. However, the PARTNER install does not fail if the PROFILE is missing; instead, a run-time error occurs when the partner conversation is attempted.

The MODENAME specified in the PROFILE need not be specified in a corresponding SESSIONS definition, as it is possible for the SAA communications interface program to set a different value for MODENAME.

CICS programs, and SAA communications interface programs that do not use the SET calls, require that all the relevant definitions be installed. You can use CEDA CHECK to help find out if all required definitions are in a group.