This topic describes how to create and start a connection
to a CICS® Resource
Definition server using the Application Deployment Manager.
Note: For more information about connecting to the Application Deployment
Manager see the documentation for the Application Deployment Manager
in the online help for Rational® Developer
for System z®
(see Application
Deployment Manager).
This topic contains the following subtopics:
Navigating to the Connections
page of the Preferences window
Use the Connections page
of the Preferences window to create and start a connection to a CICS Resource
Definition server. You can reach the Connections page
from two contexts:
Before you start the Generate Runtime Code wizard:
- On the workbench's main menu select . The Preferences
window opens.
- In the left pane select Connections.
While the Generate Runtime Code wizard is running:
- Navigate to the Compilation and Installation Options page
of the wizard.
- Click Configure. The Preferences window
opens and displays the Connections page.
Creating a connection to a CICS Resource
Definition server
When you have reached the
Connections page:
Click New to create a new connection.
To modify an existing connection expand the Name list
and select the connection.
Set the contents of the fields as described below:
- Type
- Select CICS Resource Definition server via Web Services.
- Name
- Type the name that you want to use for the connection. You can
use the name of the CICS region
to which you are connecting (such as NQA17C01).
- Server address
- Type the IP address of the server on which the CICS region is running (such as system.company.com).
- Port
- Type the port number for connecting to the CICS region (such as 6182).
- User ID
- Type your user ID for the CICS region.
- Password
- Type your password for the CICS region.
- Default primary connection region
- See your system administrator to determine whether
you should select this check box. If you have more than one connection
to a CICS resource definition
server then see your system administrator to determine which connection
you should set as the default.
- Click Apply.
Starting a connection to a CICS Resource
Definition server
You use the Connections page of the Preferences
window to start a CICS Resource
Definition server.
To start a connection:
Expand the Name list and select the
connection that you want to start.
Click Connect.
Note: If the connection is successful then the name of the connection
is displayed in a list of active connections beside a green icon on a toolbar at the bottom of the workbench's
main window (see the documentation for the Application Deployment
Manager in the online help for Rational Developer
for System z).
If the connection fails then the Application Deployment Manager
displays an error message. For an explanation of the message see the
documentation for the Application Deployment Manager in the online
help for Rational Developer
for System z.
- Click OK to close the Preferences
window.