Preparing to customize ZDT/CICS

ZDT/CICS runs by means of a CICS® transaction, either by submitting a batch job or communicating with the ZCC server, which communicates with the CICS® transaction via TCP/IP. There are a number of steps you need to perform to customize and facilitate this process.

Before you can install and customize ZDT/CICS, you must have installed the Z Data Tools base function. These topics assume you have installed ZDT/CICS into the same target and distribution libraries as Z Data Tools base function, with one exception: ZDT/CICS load modules are installed by default into HFM.SHFMMOD2, whereas Z Data Tools base function and the other Z Data Tools component load modules are installed into HFM.SHFMMOD1.

Apart from the load modules, you could encounter problems using Z Data Tools if you do not install ZDT/CICS in the same libraries as the base function.

Before you can use ZDT/CICS you must customize ZDT/CICS and the operating environment, as described in this section. You must also install and optionally customize Z Common Components, as described in Customizing Z Common Components for use with ZDT/CICS.

The ZDT/CICS interface allows you to process CICS® resources through a CICS® terminal session. You can also optionally invoke the Z Data Tools base function, ZDT/Db2, and ZDT/IMS interfaces through your ZDT/CICS session.

If you plan to use the ZCC server method for the CICS® HFM transaction, you must also complete the customization of the ZCC server, as described in Customizing the Z Common Components server.

If you plan to run the Z Data Tools base function interface through the ZDT/CICS session, you must first complete the installation and customization of the Z Data Tools base function, as described in Customizing Z Data Tools.

If you plan to run the ZDT/IMS interface through the ZDT/CICS session, you must first complete the installation and customization of ZDT/IMS as described in Customizing Z Data Tools IMS Component.

If you plan to run the ZDT/Db2 interface through the ZDT/CICS session, you must first complete the installation and customization of ZDT/Db2 as described in Customizing Z Data Tools Db2 Component.

Summary of steps for customizing ZDT/CICS and the operating environment lists the customization tasks you can perform for ZDT/CICS. Read the referenced sections in the table to determine the customization you need to do.