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Isolating CICS CM Test and Production environments

Question & Answer


Question

How would you recommend migrating CICS Resources from Test to Production when using CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS (CICS CM)? Our MVS Group no longer allows us to have PROD DataSets on the TEST LPAR where CICS CM is used.

Answer

The recommended method when you need to maintain separation of the CICS resource definition data sets between test and production environments is to maintain multiple CICS CM servers in each environment and use the Export and Import functions of CICS CM to move between environments.

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An example scenario for geographically separated environments is described in the following CICS CM documentation:

Export and import of resource definitions

Example export scenario

Export from one CICS Configuration Manager system to another

You might also want to review and post comment on the following RFE(s):

RFE 74717 - Cross-configuration, cross-sysplex reporting

RFE 51096 - Ability to extract packages from an export file into another file via a batch interface

If you would like to increase the chances of these enhancement request being completed, click on the links for the RFEs then signon using your IBMid, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on "vote" to vote for it.

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Product Synonym

CICSCM CICS CM

Document Information

Modified date:
22 October 2015

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