Using System Definitions

All system definitions are required unless a particular definition is identified as optional.

You must add the name selected for the &CICSDEF parameter to the list of groups auto-installed during CICS initialization.

Online Definition

To use an online resource definition
  1. Define the CICS resources using the CEDA transaction

  2. Specify the definition parameters described in the following tables.

Batch Process

To use a batch process for creating CICS system definitions on the target system
  1. Upload the JCL text file CICSDEFS from the CSCTCP directory of the product CD.

  2. Follow the change specifications at the beginning of the member.

  3. Save and submit the job.

Code Example:

// jobname JOB (account)
//*** CREATE CICS DEFINITIONS FOR
//*** ATTACHMATE SERVICES BUILDER FOR CICS
//*** TCP/IP CONNECTIVITY FEATURE
//***********************************************************
//***********************************************************
//* JOB CARD: TO MEET YOUR INSTALLATION STANDARDS
//* GLOBAL CHANGE &CICSLOAD
//*      to the prefix of the LOADLIB containing
//*        DFHCSDUP
//* GLOBAL CHANGE &CICSREG
//*      to the prefix to the CSD for the target region
//* GLOBAL CHANGE &PORT
//*      to the desired TCP port for client access
//*     Note that Attachmate recommends and has 
//*         reserved port 2317.
//* GLOBAL CHANGE &TRAN
//*      to the desired clean up transaction   
//*     Note that Attachmate recommends AQCC as the
//*        Clean up Transaction ID.
//*      The value of the Clean up transaction must match the
//*        CTRAN values used in the configuration macros for
//*      the Analyzer (XTR5S000) and the Server (XTR5S002).
//* GLOBAL CHANGE &CICSDEF
//*      to the desired RDO group name.
Related Topics
Bullet Using the TCP/IP Connectivity Feature
Bullet Installing from the CD on an OS/390 Server
Bullet Installing from Tape or Disk
Bullet Customizing the CWI Analyzer Module
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