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6.2.5 CA-1 pattern masking

In CA-1 releases 5.1 and later there is a pattern matching method that is similar

to that used in DFSMSrmm and DFSMSdss. You need to translate the CA-1

pattern masks into DFSMSrmm data set name masks.

Password call processing

PSWD

Limits the use of internal passwords

There is no support in DFSMSrmm specifically for

use of passwords.

Command processing

CMD

Controls commands for online users

RACF

All DFSMSrmm resources are protected with RACF

profiles in the FACILITY class. Each DFSMSrmm

resource has an entity name prefixed with

STGADMIN.EDG.

Function call processing

FUNC

Controls special realtime functions (NL, NSL, and

BLP)

RACF

All access for a tape will be checked by RACF.

Scratch processing

SCRTCH

Passes control to the TMSUX1S security user exit

- -

Undefined processing

UNDEF

Allows or rejects access to undefined resources

- -

Create processing

CREATE

Defines the level of access required to create a

data set on tape.

RACF

You can protect your tape data sets by using normal

RACF processing.

Option

CA-1 DFSMSrmm

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The following special characters can be used in CA-1:

(?) Question mark

(!) Exclamation mark

(#) Pound sign

(@) At sign

(*) Asterisk

(-) Dash

(\) Back slash

Table 6-8 lists the CA-1 pattern masks and their DFSMSrmm equivalences.

Table 6-8 CA-1 pattern masks and DFSMSrmm equivalences

Note: The DFSMSrmm conversion tools only handle the conversion of the '-'

partial masking character, converting it to '*.**'.

Pattern character

CA-1 DFSMSrmm

Question mark (?)

The absence of any single character matches % for a single character

* for absence of 1 or more characters

Exclamation mark (!)

A place holder for any single character (% percent sign)

A place holder for a single character

(not sign)

A place holder for a single character in a

pseudo-gdg data set name mask

Pound sign (#)

A place holder for a numeric value Closest equivalent is %

At sign (@)

A place holder for any alphabetic character Closest equivalent is %

Asterisk (*)

Represents zero or more characters Represents zero or more characters

Dash (-)