Adding a workload group

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

  1. In the Rules section of the Workload Specification editor, click the Import an existing routing rule or group icon 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 Show or hide names icon.

    If a routing rule or a workload group is associated with another workload specification, the resource is not available.

  2. 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.
  3. Optional: To show the workload groups, and their rules, in the workload specification, click the Show or hide names icon Show or hide names icon.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. When your changes are complete, press Ctrl+S (cmd+S for OS X) to save the workload definition.