A workload group is used to associate one or more related
workload definitions or routing rules together. When you create a
routing rule, CICS Explorer® creates
a new workload group to contain the rule. If you have an existing
routing rule, or a number of routing rules in a workload group, you
can add them to the workload specification.
Procedure
- In the Rules section of the Workload
Specification editor, click the Import an existing routing
rule or group icon
to open the Import an existing routing rule or
group window. The window lists all the workload
groups and routing rules in the CICSplex, and shows the workload group
or routing rule description. If a description is not available, the
workload group or routing rule name is shown. To see the names of
all the workload groups and routing rules, click the Show
or hide names icon
.
If a routing rule or a workload group is associated
with another workload specification, the resource is not available.
- Click the workload group or routing rule that you want
to add, then click OK. If
you add a workload group, the group and all the available rules in
the group are added to the workload specification. If you add a rule,
the rule is added to the workload specification, and a new group is
created to contain the rule. The greater than symbol (>) indicates
that this resource is a new rule or group, and that it is not yet
saved.
- Optional: To show the workload groups, and
their rules, in the workload specification, click the Show
or hide names icon
.
- Optional: To change the description of the
workload group or routing rule, right-click the description, then
click Edit description on the menu. Type the
new description, then press Enter. You can press Ctrl+Z
(cmd+Z for OS X) to undo the changes.
- Optional: To change the name of the workload
group, right-click the workload group description, then click Set
Workload Group Name on the menu. Type the new name, then
press Enter. The name can be up to 8 characters and must
be a unique workload group name. For more information, see CICSPlex SM naming conventions in the CICS TS V5.2
product documentation. You can press Ctrl+Z (cmd+Z for OS X)
to undo the changes.
- When your changes are complete, press Ctrl+S (cmd+S for
OS X) to save the workload definition.