8.12.2.1.2 Resource Configuration Files

Following CICS resource configuration files are supported by CICS Runtime:

  • Groups Configuration (list_of_groups.desc)
  • Tranclasses (transclasses.desc file)

    It is not allowed to define two same transclasses.

  • Transactions (transactions.desc file)

    It is not allowed to define two same transactions, even if they are in different CICS groups.

  • Programs (programs.desc file)

    It is not allowed to define two same programs in one CICS group. It is allowed to define two same programs in different groups.

  • TS Queue Model (tsqmodel.desc file)

    It is not allowed to define two same TSQ models, even if they are in different CICS groups.

  • Mapsets (mapsets.desc file)

    It is allowed to define two same mapsets in the file, but only the first one is used.

  • Typeterms (typeterms.desc file)

    It is allowed to define two same typeterms in the file, but only the first one is used.

  • Enqmodel (enqmodel.desc )

    It is not allowed to define two same "enqmodel" in the file, even if they are in different CICS groups.

  • Extra TDQUEUE (tdqextra.desc)

    It is not allowed to define two same tdqueue, even if they are in different CICS groups.

  • Intra TDQUEUE (tdqintra.desc)

    It is not allowed to define two same tdqueue, even if they are in different CICS groups.

It is not allowed to define two same tdqueue, even if they are in different CICS groups.

Each CICS application package can contain a set of the previously described .desc files, and each .desc can only occur at most once in one package. All the .desc files should be located in the package DESC sub-directory.