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Populate a System Image with CICS Resources

You can use the Auto Populate Facility to add supported CICS resources to a system image.

To populate a system image with CICS resources that are defined in a CICS region

1. Enter /RADMIN.CA from any panel.

   The CICS Auto Populate Menu appears.

    SOLVPROD----------- AutoAssist : CICS Auto Populate Menu ----------------$RM012
    Select Option ===>
   
       J   - Build CICS Jobs
       S   - Build CICS Started Tasks
       F   - Build CICS Files
       L   - Build CICS Links
       T   - Build CICS Transactions
       X   - Exit
   
    System Name ..........+ SOLV____     ( Required )
    Version ..............+ 0001         ( Required )
    CICS Jobname .......... ________     ( Required F L T )
    CICS Resource Class ... _____        ( Required F L T, specify STC or JOB )
    Template .............+ ____________ ( Required )
    Resource Mask ......... __________________ ( Optional )
   

2. Type the option code for the class of resources you want to define at the Select Option prompt, and complete the following fields:
   • Identify the system image you want to populate in the System Name and Version fields.
   • (CICS-owned resources only) Identify the CICS job or started task that owns the resources in the CICS Jobname and the CICS Resource Class fields.
   • Identify the template you want to use in the Template field.
   • (Optional) Use the Resource Mask field to restrict the list of resources that will be displayed for which you can build definitions.

   Press Enter to display the list of resources.

3. Type S beside the resources you want to define to the system image. If you want to select all the displayed resources, enter ALL S at the Command prompt.

   (Optional) Adjust your template assignments for the individual resources if necessary. For example, you may want to use a special template for a particular resource.

   Press F6 (Action) to populate the system image.

   The selected resources are defined in the system image.