Before you can create a debug configuration for CICS, you need to have defined at least one CICS connection.
Some fields in the CICS Debug Configuration wizard are specific to the version of IBM Debug Tool in use at your site. Use the CICS Debug Configuration preference page to specify the IBM Debug Tool version.
| Resource type | Information gathered to generate a CICS debug configuration |
|---|---|
| A program in the CICS Explorer Programs view | CICS Region name and Program name (or program names when multiple programs are selected) |
| A transaction in the CICS Explorer Transactions view | CICS Region name and Transaction ID |
| An EST Single Service (XSE) Web Services for CICS project | The Program name (business application name) and CICS Region name (if it exists) are retrieved from the generation properties file. If the generation properties file does not exist, the debug configuration wizard is launched and you must specify the required information. |
| A flow in an EST SFM project | For SFM, multiple flows can exist in the same project. Each of these flows generates its own program in CICS. The Transaction ID and Flow program name is retrieved from the generation properties files. If the generation properties files do not exist, the debug configuration wizard is launched and you must specify the required information. |
| A z/OS® Project | The transaction ID or program name(s) is retrieved from the first Application Deployment Manager (ADM) manifest file associated with the project. If there is more than one transaction, the first transaction is used. If the ADM manifest file does not exist, the debug configuration wizard is launched and you must specify the required information. |