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The majority of the information in the create input panels for each resource definition is unique to the type of resource. However, the following fields are common to the first input panel for every resource definition:

Name
The name of the resource definition.

The length and format of the name varies by resource type. For example, a program name can be up to 8 characters long, but a connection name can be only 4 characters long.

You must specify a name for the resource on the first input panel before you can proceed to subsequent panels. The resource name is shown at the top of each subsequent panel, but you cannot modify it; you can specify a resource name only on the first panel.

Note:
The names of resource definitions are case-sensitive in CICSPlex® SM.
Version
The version number of the resource definition.

You can specify one of the following:

This can be blank, or an integer in the range 0 through 15.

Note:
If you create a resource definition of the same resource type and with the same name as an existing definition, a new version of the definition is created in the data repository.

For a description of how CICSPlex SM handles the versioning of resource definitions, see Multiple versions of a resource definition.

Description
An optional string of up to 30 characters that describes the resource definition.
RESGROUP
Optionally, the name of a resource group to which the resource definition should be added.

When the resource definition is created, it is automatically added to the specified resource group. This is one way of adding resource definitions to resource groups; others include:

User Data
Three optional strings of up to 8 characters each that allow you to provide additional site-specific data related to the resource definition.

You can use these fields for any purpose you choose; CICSPlex SM makes no use of the data.

The create panels for each resource and the resource-specific information that you must provide are presented in the description of the resource definition.

Notes:
  1. For any resource definitions that contain password fields, the password you enter does not appear on the create panel while you are typing it.
  2. For detailed information on CICS® resource definitions, refer to the CICS/ESA Resource Definition Guide (or the Resource Definition (Online) book) for the version of CICS you are running.

Related concepts
Using the end user interface to define CICS resources
Common EUI resource definition actions
Multiple versions of a resource definition
Availability for CICS releases
Creation of resource definitions
Maintenance of resource definitions
Links between CICS systems
Resource definition validation
Management of CICS resources using CICSPlex SM
Installation of CICS resources
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