You can set the context, CMAS context and scope to be used when you navigate from the current menu in the selection criteria area of a menu and the selection criteria and refresh area of a view. Either the context or the CMAS context is used for all operations. Context, CMAS context and scope are:
This is the CICSplex name and is used for almost all views.
This is the CMAS name. This is used only when you are viewing CMAS level configuration data such as CMAS status and the CICSplexes connected to a CMAS.
This is a CICSplex, CICS® group MAS or logical scope name. The scope is a subset of the context, and limits the effects of CICSPlex® SM commands to particular CICS systems or resources. If the CMAS context is being used, the scope is ignored. The scope is only used for certain resource types.