Installing the IBM CICS SDK for Enterprise Java (Liberty)

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If you did not install the IBM® CICS® SDK for Enterprise Java™ (Liberty) when you installed CICS Explorer®, you can add this feature to your CICS Explorer installation.

About this task

The IBM CICS SDK for Enterprise Java (Liberty) provides support to develop web applications that can run in a Liberty profile server in CICS TS.
  • If you use CICS Explorer for Aqua 3.2, the IBM CICS SDK for Enterprise Java (Liberty) and WebSphere® Developer Tools supports Liberty application development and OSGi application projects in EBA format.
  • If you use CICS Explorer on Eclipse Marketplace, you must install the IBM Liberty Developer Tools (LDT), a more recent version of WDT for later Eclipse versions, from Eclipse Marketplace separately in addition to the IBM CICS SDK for Enterprise Java (Liberty) so as to support OSGi application projects in EBA format.
  • If you use CICS Explorer for Aqua 3.3, IBM CICS SDK for Enterprise Java (Liberty) does not support WDT any more. Use an alternative solution as suggested in Consideration for OSGi applications when installing CICS Explorer.

Procedure

  • If you installed your CICS Explorer using IBM Installation Manager, use Installation Manager to add the SDK.
    1. Open Installation Manager.
    2. Select Modify and choose the package group that you used for CICS Explorer.
    3. Select the IBM CICS SDK for Enterprise Java (Liberty) feature, and then follow the prompts to complete the installation.
  • If you installed CICS Explorer by downloading a compressed file or Eclipse p2, use the Eclipse p2 update site to add the SDK.
    1. Start Eclipse and click Help > Install new software from the main menu.
    2. In the Work with field, select IBM Explorer for z/OS Update Site.
    3. In the list of software, expand IBM CICS Explorer, and then select IBM CICS SDK for Enterprise Java (Liberty).
    4. Click Next and follow the prompts to complete the installation.
  • If you installed CICS Explorer from Eclipse Marketplace, install the SDK from Eclipse Marketplace too.
    1. Start Eclipse and click Help > Eclipse Marketplace from the main menu.
    2. In the Eclipse Marketplace dialog, search for CICS Explorer and click Install when the desired result is returned.
    3. Select IBM CICS SDK for Enterprise Java (Liberty) and follow the prompts to complete the installation.
    4. If you want to build or export OSGi Application Projects (EBA) from CICS Explorer, also install the IBM Liberty Developer Tools from Eclipse Marketplace separately.