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Automating the process of defining CICS application resources with CICS Transaction Server resource builder

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Abstract

The IBM CICS Transaction Server resource builder tool empowers developers to define CICS application resources themselves in YAML, alongside the code.

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The IBM CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) resource builder is a DevOps utility, complementary to the CSD update batch utility program DFHCSDUP, that provides a way to automate the creation and maintenance of CICS application resource definitions by using a configuration-as-code approach.

With CICS TS resource builder, system programmers can create resource models in YAML that describe which resources and attributes developers are allowed to specify and how to specify them (for example, by enforcing naming conventions on particular attributes). System programmers provide application developers with these resource standards by generating a resource definition schema from the resource models, which is used by developers in their IDEs to create valid application resource definitions in YAML. CICS TS resource builder builds the application resource definitions that are defined in YAML into a DFHCSDUP commands file to be consumed by the DFHCSDUP utility program, which runs to update the CICS system definitions data set (CSD) for a CICS region.

CICS TS resource builder makes it easier for system programmers to enforce best practices and organization standards. Application developers can also enjoy a guided and controlled experience for creating and modifying CICS resource definitions in which they can have the confidence to be standards-compliant and pre-approved.

For further information on CICS TS resource builder and for details of CICS TS resource builder container images, refer to CICS TS resource builder in IBM documentation.

Support

CICS TS resource builder is designed to work with CICS TS 5.4 and later, and is fully supported by IBM for licensees of a qualifying CICS TS release.

Skill level required

CICS system programmers with a good understanding of the DFHCSDUP utility supplied with CICS TS.

CICS application developer with a basic understanding of CICS resources required by the application.

Updates

  • CICS TS resource builder was updated to release 1.0.6 on September 17, 2025 to support the general availability of CICS TS 6.3.
  • CICS TS resource builder was updated to release 1.0.5 on August 5, 2025 to support IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition, Version 17.
  • CICS TS resource builder container images for release 1.0.4 were made available in March 2025. For more details, refer to CICS TS resource builder in IBM documentation.
  • CICS TS resource builder was updated to release 1.0.4 on June 14, 2024 to support the general availability of CICS TS 6.2.
  • CICS TS resource builder was updated to release 1.0.3 on March 31, 2023.
  • CICS TS resource builder was updated to release 1.0.2 on December 13, 2022.
  • CICS TS resource builder was initially released (1.0.0) on June 17, 2022 to support the general availability of CICS TS 6.1.

Prerequisites

For software prerequisites, refer to the CICS TS resource builder Software Product Compatibility Reports - Detailed System Requirements.

Download Package

To download:

  1. Click on the HTTPS link below, accept the applicable license terms, and save the file to your local machine.
  2. Where necessary, extract the saved file on your local machine to create the necessary installation files.
  3. Follow the instructions in the supplied readme file to complete installation.

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Product Synonym

CICS/TS CICS TS CICS Transaction Server

Document Information

Modified date:
17 September 2025

UID

ibm16579795

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