cicsdev · PhilWakelin · Feb 19, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
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+	<name>cics-java-jcics-samples</name>
+	<comment></comment>
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diff --git a/MAINTAINERS.md b/MAINTAINERS.md
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -2,58 +2,182 @@
 
 Sample CICS Java programs demonstrating how to use the JCICS API in an OSGi JVM server environment.
 
-## Samples overview
+## Projects overview
+
+* [`cics-java-jcics-link-app`](cics-java-jcics-link-app) - Java project covering LINK commands using both COMMAREAs and channels and containers
+* [`cics-java-jcics-link-bundle`](cics-java-jcics-link-bundle) - CICS bundle plug-in project for cics-java-jcics-link-app
+* [`cics-java-jcics-serialize-app`](cics-java-jcics-serialize-app) - Java project covering serializing access to a common resource using the CICS ENQ and DEQ commands.
+* [`cics-java-jcics-serialize-bundle`](cics-java-jcics-serialize-bundle) - CICS bundle plug-in project for cics-java-jcics-serialize-app
+* [`cics-java-jcics-tdq-app`](cics-java-jcics-tdq-app) - Java project covering access to transient data queues using the READQ and WRITEQ commands.
+* [`cics-java-jcics-tdq-bundle`](cics-java-jcics-tdq-bundle) - CICS bundle plug-in project for cics-java-jcics-tdq-app
+* [`cics-java-jcics-tsq-app`](cics-java-jcics-tsq-app) - Java project covering access to temporary storage queues using the READQ and WRITEQ commands.
+* [`cics-java-jcics-tsq-bundle`](cics-java-jcics-tsq-bundle) - CICS bundle plug-in project for cics-java-jcics-tsq-app
+* [`cics-java-jcics-vsam-app`](cics-java-jcics-vsam-app) - Java project covering access to Accessing KSDS, ESDS, and RRDS VSAM files.
+* [`cics-java-jcics-vsam-bundle`](cics-java-jcics-vsam-bundle) - CICS bundle plug-in project for cics-java-jcics-vsam-app
+
+
 
-* [`com.ibm.cicsdev.link`](projects/com.ibm.cicsdev.link) - Performing CICS LINK operations using both commareas, and channels and containers.
-* [`com.ibm.cicsdev.serialize`](projects/com.ibm.cicsdev.serialize) - Serializing access to a common resource using the CICS ENQ and DEQ mechanism.
-* [`com.ibm.cicsdev.tdq`](projects/com.ibm.cicsdev.tdq) - Accessing transient data queues.
-* [`com.ibm.cicsdev.terminal`](projects/com.ibm.cicsdev.terminal) - Reading in data from a terminal for an OSGi application.
-* [`com.ibm.cicsdev.tsq`](projects/com.ibm.cicsdev.tsq) - Accessing temporary storage queues.
-* [`com.ibm.cicsdev.vsam`](projects/com.ibm.cicsdev.vsam) - Accessing KSDS, ESDS, and RRDS VSAM files.
 
 ## Repository structure
 
-* [`etc/`](etc) - Supporting materials used to define CICS and z/OS resources needed for the samples.
-* [`projects/`](projects) - Complete Eclipse projects suitable for importing into a CICS Explorer environment.
-* [`src/`](src) - Supporting source code for non-Java programs.
+* [`etc/`](etc) - Supporting materials including DFHCSDUP resource definition files.
+* [`etc/cics_bundle_projects/`](etc/cics_bundle_projects) - Additional Eclipse CICS Bundle projects providing
+CICS resource defintions. 
+* [`etc/src/`](etc/src) - Supporting source code for COBOL programs.
+* [`local-repo/`](/local-repo) - Maven repository for JARs generated using IBM Record Generator for Java.
+* [`gradle/`](gradle) - Gradle wrapper 
+* [`.mvn/`](.mvn/wrapper) - Maven wrapper 
+* [`blog/`](https://github.com/cicsdev/cics-java-jcics-samples/tree/main/blog/blog.md) - Archive of developer works JCICS tutorial.
 
 ## Pre-requisites
 
-* Java SE 1.8 or later on the workstation
-* Eclipse with the IBM CICS SDK for Java or any IDE that supports usage of the Maven Central artifact [com.ibm.cics:com.ibm.cics.server.](https://search.maven.org/artifact/com.ibm.cics/com.ibm.cics.server) 
-
+* IBM CICS TS V5.5 or later
+* IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition Version 17.0 or later on the workstation
+* IBM Semeru Runtime Certified Edition Version 17.0 or later on z/OS
+* Either Gradle or Apache Maven on the workstation (optional if using Wrappers)
+* An Eclipse development environment on the workstation (optional)
+
+
+## Downloading
+
+- Download the sample as a [ZIP](https://github.com/cicsdev/cics-java-jcics-samples/archive/refs/heads/cicsts/v5.5.zip) and unzip onto the workstation **or** clone the repository using a git client.
+
+
+
+## Building
+The sample includes an Eclipse project configuration, a Gradle build, a Maven POM, and Gradle/Maven Wrappers offering a wide range of build options with the tooling and IDE of your choice.
+
+Choose from the following 2 main approaches:
+
+1. Use the command line to drive the supplied Gradle or Apache Maven Wrappers, this means there is no requirement for Gradle, Maven, Eclipse, or CICS Explorer SDK to be installed.
+2. Use the built-in Eclipse and CICS Explorer SDK capability
+
+### Option 1a - Building with Gradle
+
+The sample comes pre-configured with a Gradle wrapper and build files to facilitate automated builds.
+
+The CICS JVM server name should be modified in the  `cics.jvmserver` property in the gradle build file or alternatively can be set on the command line (see below).
+
+**Gradle Wrapper (Linux/Mac):**
+```shell
+./gradlew clean build
+```
+
+**Gradle Wrapper (Windows):**
+```shell
+gradlew.bat clean build
+```
+
+**Gradle Wrapper setting jvmserver:**
+```shell
+gradlew clean build -Pcics.jvmserver=MYJVM
+```
+
+A JAR file for each CICS bundle project is created inside the application project `build/libs/` sub-directory and a CICS bundle ZIP file inside the CICS bundle project `build/distributions` directory.
+
+
+### Option 1b - Building with Apache Maven
+
+The sample comes pre-configured with a Maven wrapper and build files to facilitate automated builds.
+
+The CICS JVM server name should be modified in the `<cics.jvmserver>` property in the build files to match the required CICS JVMSERVER resource name, or alternatively can be set on the command line (see below).
+
+
+**Maven Wrapper (Linux/Mac):**
+```shell
+./mvnw clean verify
+```
+
+**Maven Wrapper (Windows):**
+```shell
+mvnw.cmd clean verify
+```
+
+**Maven Wrapper setting jvmserver:**
+```shell
+mvnw clean verify -Dcics.jvmserver=MYJVM
+```
+
+A JAR file for each CICS bundle project is created inside the application project  `target` sub-directory and a CICS bundle ZIP file inside the CICS bundle project `target` directory.
+
+
+### Option 2 - Building with Eclipse and the CICS Explorer SDK for Java
+
+To import the sample into Eclipse either
+1. Clone the repository using your IDEs support, such as the Eclipse Git plugin,**or**
+2. Use the **File > Import > Existing Projects into Workspace** wizard and select the expanded zip archive directory as the root directory. 
+Ensure you check "Search for nested projects", and do not select **Copy projects into workspace**
+
+The sample comes pre-configured for use with Java 17 and the CICS TS V5.5 Target Platform. When you initially import the project to your IDE, if your IDE is not configured for Java 17, or does not have CICS Explorer SDK installed with the correct *Target Platform* set, you might experience local project compile errors. 
+
+To resolve build issues:
+* Ensure you have the latest CICS Explorer SDK plug-in installed
+* Set the CICS TS Target Platform to your intended CICS target version (Hint: **Window > Preferences > Plug-in Development > Target Platform > Add > Template > Other...**) 
+* Configure the Project's build-path, and Application Project settings to use your preferred JDK and Java compiler settings
+* The TS, TD, VSAM and LINK sample projects manipulate byte-oriented record structures using Java classes
+generated using the IBM Record Generator for Java. The generated classes can be found packaged in a JAR
+file, found in the `lib/` subdirectory of the relevant project and are also packaged in a local Maven repository
+to support the Maven and Gradle builds. Only the compiled helper classes are
+required to compile and run the application, however, the generated source files are included for reference.
+If you are manually adding source files to your Eclipse development environment, you will need to add the relevant
+generated JAR file to the build path using the project context menu
+**Build Path** -> **Configure Build Path** -> **Libraries**.
+---
+
+
 ## Configuration
 
 The sample Java classes are designed to be added to an OSGi bundle and deployed into a CICS OSGi JVM server, but can also be used as the basis for extending Web applications deployed into a Liberty JVM server. 
 
-### Starting a JVM server in CICS
 
-1. Enable Java support in the CICS region by adding the `SDFJAUTH` library to the `STEPLIB` concatenation and setting `USSHOME` and the `JVMPROFILE` SIT parameters.
-1. Define an OSGi JVM server called `DFHJVMS` using the CICS-supplied sample definition in the CSD group `DFH$OSGI`.
-1. Copy the CICS supplied `DFHOSGI.jvmprofile` zFS file to the zFS directory specified by the `JVMPROFILE` SIT parameter, and ensure the `JAVA_HOME` variable is set correctly.
-1. Install the `DFHJVMS` resource defined in step 2 and ensure it becomes enabled.
 
+### Deploying to zFS
 
-### Import the resources into your IDE
 
-1. Ensure you have an Eclipse-based IDE with the CICS Explorer SDK installed.
-1. Import the relevant projects into your Eclipse environment as described in [Adding the resources to Eclipse](/projects#adding-the-resources-to-eclipse).
-1. Follow the instructions in the [Generated resources](/projects#generated-resources) section to add any required binary libraries to the build path.
+#### Option 1 - Deploying CICS Bundle Maven/Gradle plugin builds
+1. Upload the built CICS bundle ZIP file from your *target* or */build/distributions* directory to zFS in binary.
+2. Connect to USS on the host system (e.g. SSH).
+3. Create the bundle directory in zFS for the project
+4. Copy the CICS bundle ZIP file into the bundle directory.
+5. Extract the CICS bundle ZIP file. This can be done using the `jar` command. For example:
+   ```shell
+   jar -xvf bundle.zip
+   ```
 
+#### Option 2 - Deploying using CICS Explorer SDK and the CICS bundle projects
+1. Deploy each CICS bundle project from CICS Explorer to zFS using the **Export Bundle Project to z/OS UNIX File System** wizard. This CICS bundle includes the osgi bundlepart, and an import for the required JVMSERVER named DFHJVMS. 
 
-### To deploy the samples into a CICS region 
 
-1. Using the CICS Explorer export the `com.ibm.cicsdev.*.cicsbundle` projects to a zFS directory. The sample definitions use the following style of zFS location `/u/cics1/com.ibm.cicsdev.link.cicsbundle_1.0.0`.
-1. Define and install CICS `BUNDLE` resource defintions referring to the deployed bundle directory in step 1, and ensure all resources are enabled. 
-1. Create the required transaction and program definitions using either the supplied `DFHCSD.txt` files as input to a CSD define job, or using the supplied CICS bundle projects.
-1. See the individual project directories for any additional supporting resources required.
-
-## License
+#### Option 3 - Deploying using Eclipse and z/OS Explorer 
+1. Connect to the host system using the Remote Systems view in z/OS Explorer 
+2. Create the bundle directory in zFS
+3. Copy & paste the built CICS bundle ZIP file from your *target* or *build/distributions* directory on the local workstation to the bundle directory on zFS. 
+4. Extract the ZIP by right-clicking on the ZIP file > User Action > unjar...
+
+
+
+### Deploying to CICS
+
+1. Define an OSGi JVM server resource called `DFHJVMS` based on the CICS-supplied sample definition in the CSD group `DFH$OSGI` and install. Ensure this resource become enabled.
+
+1. CICS resource definitions for the bundle, programs, transactions are supplied as a DFHCSDUP sample input for each sub-project in the `etc` directory, for instance [`etc/Link/DFHCSD.txt`](etc/Link/DFHCSD.txt) for the `cics-java-jcics-link-app` project. Use the DFHCSDUP input files to create group JCICSAMP in the CSD. Then group JCICSAMP containing the BUNDLE, TRANSACTION and PROGRAM resources and ensure the bundle resources become enabled.
+
+1. Instead of using the DFHCSDUP process CICS resources can be created using the bundle parts supplied with the Eclipse CICS bundle projects in the [`cics_bundle_projects`](etc/cics_bundle_projects) directory.  See the individual project directories for any additional supporting resources required.
 
-This project is licensed under [Apache License Version 2.0](LICENSE).  
 
 ## Reference
 
-* CICSDev tutorial archive [Getting to Grips with JCICS](blog/blog.md)
+
+* For details on how to define a CICS OSGi JVM server refer to the Knowledge Center topic [Configuring an OSGi JVM server](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-ts/5.5.0?topic=server-configuring-osgi-jvm)
+* Developer works tutorial archive [Getting to Grips with JCICS](blog/blog.md)
 * For further details on using the IBM Record Generator for Java see this [tutorial](https://developer.ibm.com/tutorials/build-java-records-from-cobol-with-ibm-record-generator/)
-* For details on how to define a CICS OSGi JVM server refer to the Knowledge Center topic [Configuring an OSGi JVM server](http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGMCP_5.3.0/com.ibm.cics.ts.java.doc/JVMserver/config_jvmserver_app.html)
+
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under [Apache License Version 2.0](LICENSE).  
+
+## Usage terms
+By downloading, installing, and/or using this sample, you acknowledge that separate license terms may apply to any dependencies that might be required as part of the installation and/or execution and/or automated build of the sample, including the following IBM license terms for relevant IBM components:
+
+• IBM CICS development components terms: https://www.ibm.com/support/customer/csol/terms/?id=L-ACRR-BBZLGX
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+
+description = 'CICS Java JCICS samples'
+
+//Define variables for sub projects 
+ext {
+  bom = "com.ibm.cics:com.ibm.cics.ts.bom:5.5-20200519131930-PH25409"
+  java_version=JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+  localRepo = file('local-repo')
+}
+
+allprojects {
+    group = 'com.ibm.cicsdev'
+    version = '1.0.1'
+
+    repositories {
+
+        mavenCentral()
+
+        // Local Maven repo for IRG generated JARs
+        maven {
+           url = uri("file:///${localRepo}")
+           } 
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/cics-java-jcics-link-app/.classpath b/cics-java-jcics-link-app/.classpath
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<classpath>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" output="bin/main" path="src/main/java">
+		<attributes>
+			<attribute name="gradle_scope" value="main"/>
+			<attribute name="gradle_used_by_scope" value="main,test"/>
+		</attributes>
+	</classpathentry>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-17/">
+		<attributes>
+			<attribute name="module" value="true"/>
+		</attributes>
+	</classpathentry>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.buildship.core.gradleclasspathcontainer"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="lib" path="lib/cics-java-jcics-edupgm-1.0.jar"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin/default"/>
+</classpath>
diff --git a/projects/com.ibm.cicsdev.tdq/.project → cics-java-jcics-link-app/.project b/projects/com.ibm.cicsdev.tdq/.project → cics-java-jcics-link-app/.project
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 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <projectDescription>
-	<name>com.ibm.cicsdev.tdq</name>
+	<name>cics-java-jcics-link-app</name>
 	<comment></comment>
 	<projects>
 	</projects>
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 	</buildSpec>
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-		<nature>org.eclipse.pde.PluginNature</nature>
 		<nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.pde.PluginNature</nature>
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+	<filteredResources>
+		<filter>
+			<id>1772729611886</id>
+			<name></name>
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+			<matcher>
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+				<arguments>node_modules|\.git|__CREATED_BY_JAVA_LANGUAGE_SERVER__</arguments>
+			</matcher>
+		</filter>
+	</filteredResources>
 </projectDescription>
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