Release notes for CICS CM plug-in version 2.1.0.6

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What's new in this release?

Version 2.1.0.6 adds further enhancements to the CICS® CM plug-in
  • Minor defect fixes.

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System requirements and prerequisites

The CICS CM plug-in must be installed in the CICS Explorer™ V1.0.0.6.

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Updating an existing version of CICS CM plug-in

If you already have the CICS CM plug-in installed you can use the CICS Explorer Software Updates function to update the code to the latest level, without having to reinstall the product. Before updating the CICS CM plug-in, you must update the CICS Explorer to the latest level. If you do not, CICS CM plug-in might not work with the old version of CICS Explorer.

Note: If you are using the CICS CM plug-in V2.1.0.5 with CICS Explorer V1.0.0.4 or V1.0.0.5 and you upgrade to CICS Explorer V1.0.0.6 your CICS CM plug-in might not run. You must upgrade your CICS CM plug-in to V2.1.0.6 if you upgrade your CICS Explorer to V1.0.0.6.

Updating instructions are in the task Checking for and installing software updates in the CICS Explorer help documentation. To access the task from the main CICS Explorer menu:

Help > Help Contents > CICS Explorer User Guide > Tasks > Updating and installing software > Checking for and installing software updates

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Downloading and installing the CICS CM plug-in

To download the CICS CM plug-in from the download Web site:
  1. Click the CICS CM plug-in V2.1.0.6 download link.
  2. Save the compressed file in a temporary directory. Do NOT extract the file. The CICS Explorer extracts the contents automatically.
To install the CICS CM plug-in in the CICS Explorer:
  1. Launch the CICS Explorer.
  2. Click Help on the CICS Explorer menu bar and click Software Updates in the drop-down menu. The Software Updates and Add-ons window is displayed.
  3. Click the Available Software tab.
  4. Click the Add Site button and in the Add Site dialog click the Archive button. The Repository archive dialog box is displayed.
  5. Locate and select the CICS CM plug-in compressed file you downloaded previously, and click Open.
  6. Click OK in the Add Site dialog box. The dialog box closes and the tool is displayed in the Software Updates and Add-ons dialog box.
  7. Select the check box alongside the tool name.
  8. Click the Install button.
  9. In the Install dialog box, confirm the installation by clicking Next.
  10. Review the license and click the relevant radio button. Click Finish to complete the installation, or Cancel if you do not accept the license.
If you accepted the license, the CICS CM plug-in is installed into the CICS Explorer.

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Getting started

If you are not familiar with CICS Configuration Manager you can read the Getting Started information in the help documentation. Click Help > Help Contents > CICS CM Plug-in Users Guide > Basic Tutorial to display the basic tutorial for the CICS CM plug-in.

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Known issues and limitations

The following limitations exist in CICS CM plug-in Version 2.1.0.6
  • In the Create Definition wizard there is a Data Repository field, that has content assist. If you press the Ctrl and space bar keys together, when you are in the text box, you see a list of repositories. In CICS CM plug-in, Ctrl and spacebar display repositories from only CICSPlex® SM, so it does not display information for CICS CM and you cannot currently disable it. Do not change the value in the repository after you have opened the dialog. However, you can change the value in the resource group text box in the dialog.

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