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Tech - Mainframe
Tech – Mainframe
ISPF/PDF
ISPF – Search for string within multiple members of a PDS
Sometimes we need to search for a string on a PDS and the PDS has several members. Instead of searching one by one, we can use the command SRCHFOR string. For example: SRCHFOR HELLO After the search is complete, we will see the indication “*Found” next to every member where […]
RACF
RACF Profiles
In RACF, a profile describes the security characteristics of a user, a group of users, or one or more mainframe resources. Profile Type Description User profiles A user profile is a description of a RACF-defined user. The information in the profile includes the user ID, the user name, the user’s […]
RACF
RACF – Group Authorities
Each user in a group requires a level of group authority for that group. If a user is connected to several groups, the user has a level of group authority for each group. Authority Description USE Allows the user to access resources to which the group is authorized. CREATE Allows […]
RACF
RACF – User Attributes
User attributes are extraordinary capabilities, limitations, or environments that can be assigned to a user either all of the time or when the user is connected to a specific group or groups. Attribute Description SPECIAL A user who has the SPECIAL attribute at the system level can issue all RACF […]