Creating resources

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You use the New wizard in CICS Explorer® to create resource definitions that can then be installed in one or more active CICS® systems. You enter the basic details needed to create the resource using the New wizard and then add additional information using the editor. You must be connected to a CICS Version 4 or later system to create CICS resource definitions.

Before you begin

CICS Explorer must be connected to a CICS Version 4 or later system before you can create a new resource definition.

To create a new resource, use the following procedure.

Procedure

  1. Open the New wizard using one of the following methods:
    • Right-click a CICSplex name in the CICSplex Explorer view, click New, and select the resource from the shortcut list, or select Other and expand the folders to display all resources. Select a resource and then click Next. The New wizard for the selected resource opens.
    • Right-click a resource of the type you want to create and choose New or New from. The New wizard for the selected resource opens. If you chose New from, the new resource will have the same attribute values as the originally selected resource, similar to the CEDA COPY command.
    • Open the resource definition view for the resource you want to create, right-click in the view and click New. The New wizard for the selected resource opens.
    • Click File > New Wizards. Select the resource from the shortcut list , or select Other and expand the folders to display all resources. Select a resource and then click Next. The New wizard for the selected resource opens.
    • Click the down arrow on the New wizard icon The New wizard icon on the CICS Explorer toolbar and select the resource from the shortcut list , or select Other and expand the folders to display all resources. Select the resource and click Next. The New wizard for the selected resource opens.
  2. If you selected a CICSplex before opening the wizard and are creating a CICS resource definition, the Data Repository field contains the name of the CICSplex. You can overtype the name or, if the field is empty, type a new name. The light-bulb symbol The light-bulb symbol alongside the text field shows that content assist is available. When you press Ctrl+Space, content assist displays a list of the possible choices for the field. You can double-click a name in the list to select the CICSplex.
  3. If you selected a resource group before opening the wizard and are creating a CICS resource definition, the Resource Group field contains the name of the resource group, and the Data Repository field contains the name of the CICSplex. You can overtype the name or, if the field is empty, type a new name.
  4. If you want to create a CICS resource definition in a single CICS region (CSD), select the Region (CSD) check box and enter the name of the CICS region in the text field.
  5. Complete the remaining fields in the wizard.
  6. If you want to save the new resource and immediately open it in the editor, ensure that the Open editor check box is selected.
  7. Click Finish.

Results

The new resource is created with the default settings. If the Open editor check box was selected, the new resource is opened in the editor. If the check box was not selected you can edit the resource from the specific resource view at a later time.