Reverting to a previous install configuration

As you install, upgrade, and uninstall software into the CICS® Explorer, configuration snapshots are kept in a history. Reverting to a previous configuration allows you to back out of the results of an unsuccessful install, upgrade, or uninstall.

About this task

This example task shows you how to revert the CICS Explorer to a previous configuration.

  1. Click Help > Software Updates on the menu bar.
  2. Click the Installed Software tab and click Revert Configuration. The revert Software Configuration dialog is displayed showing a list of previous configurations.
  3. Select the configuration to which you want to revert. When you select a configuration the right-hand pane shows what was installed in that configuration. Caution. The oldest entry in the list of previous configurations represents the initial CICS Explorer installation. This configuration has no contents. Do not revert to this configuration. If you do, CICS Explorer™ will fail and must be completely re-installed. Click Finish.
  4. Click Yes when asked to exit and restart the Workbench for the changes to take effect.
Results
The CICS Explorer reverts to the selected configuration, and restarts.
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