What's new in version 5.1.1
The new and enhanced capabilities available in IBM® CICS Explorer® Version 5.1.1 are described.
New Function | Description |
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Copy and paste a fully qualified name | You can now select one or more names and copy the fully qualified names to the clipboard so that they are then available to paste to the destination you require, for example an editor or another window. This function applies to data sets, data set members, job names, and z/OS® UNIX file and directory names. For more information, see Data set actions, The Jobs view, and The z/OS UNIX Files view. |
Follow a hyperlink from a job id to the completed or running job | You can click on the hyperlink for a job entry in the Console view to show the completed or running job in the z/OS Job view. For more information, see The Console view. |
Edit an application definition | You can edit an application definition (APPLDEF) after it is created, but before it is installed. For more information, see Deploying a CICS Application project. |
Add CICS regions to a region type in an active platform | You can add more CICS regions to a region type while a platform is installed and running. For more information, see Adding a CICS region to a region type. |
Remove CICS regions from a region type in an active platform | You can remove CICS regions from a region type while a platform is installed and running. For more information, see Removing a CICS region from a region type. |
Include OSGi applications in a CICS bundle | A new wizard is supplied, to add OSGi application projects (EBA files) to a CICS bundle. |
View changes
View Name | Description |
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Console view | Job entries are now shown as hyperlinks. You can click such a link to show the job results in the z/OS Job view. |
Data Sets view | A new option, Copy Qualified Name, is available from the context menu in this view. You can use it to copy the fully qualified names of the currently selected data sets or the currently selected data set members, so that you can paste those names to your required destination. |
Jobs view | A new option, Copy Qualified Name, is available from the context menu in this view. You can use it to copy the fully qualified names of the currently selected jobs, so that you can paste those names to your required destination. |
z/OS UNIX Files view | A new option, Copy Qualified Name, is available from the context menu in this view. You can use it to copy the fully qualified names of the currently selected files or directories, so that you can paste those names to your required destination. |