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Unable to edit or create CICS resource definitions using CICS Explorer

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Question

Why can't I update or define CICS resource definitions using my new CICS Explorer connection? I can view a CICS definition with no problems, but I cannot edit it or create a new CICS definition.

Answer

Assuming you are not getting any security messages, the most likely cause for you not being able to edit or create CICS resource definitions using the CICS Explorer is using a read-only connection.

Check the "Host Connections" view in CICS Explorer and make sure you are using a CMCI connection to the WUI server and not a CICSPlex SM Data Interface connection.

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A CICSPlex SM Data Interface connection is read-only so you can view a CICS resource, for example a TRANDEF, but you cannot update a CICS resource or create a new one.

Here is what the right-click action choices are if I click on a "TRANDEF" using the CICSPlex SM Data Interface...

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Here's what the right-click choices are if I click on a "TRANDEF" using a CMCI connection...

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Product Synonym

CICS/TS CICSTS CICS TS CICS Transaction Server

Document Information

Modified date:
29 August 2018

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