Replacing a Resource description

You can use CICSPlex® SM to replace a resource description, using the REPLACE action for the RESDESC object. CICSPlex SM attempts to replace all of the resources associated with an installed resource description with the resources associated with a new description. That is, CICSPlex SM:

• Discards any resources that are associated with the old resource description, but not the new one.
• Reinstalls any resources that are associated with both the old resource description and the new one, regardless of whether the definitions have changed.
• Installs any additional resources that are associated with the new resource description.

For replacement to occur, the CICSPlex SM named in the Target and Related scope fields of both resource descriptions must be active and must be running a release of CICS® that supports the EXEC CICS CREATE command.

Some or all of the following parameters can be used:

CURRENT

(Required) Specify the specific or generic name of a currently installed resource description that is to be replaced.

FORCEINS

(Optional) See page FORCEINS for a description of the FORCEINS parameter.

NOTIFY

(Optional) See page NOTIFY for a description of the NOTIFY parameter.

STATECHK

(Optional) See page STATECHK for a description of the STATECHK parameter.