How does the CAIRACF DD relate to CAS9SAFC and CAS9RACL?

Products

• COMMON SERVICES FOR Z/OS
• Common Services

Issue/Introduction

• CCS previously distributed CAS9SAFC and CAS9RACL as load modules and sample source code.
• RACF customers could modify the security tables within these modules to meet certain needs.
• Although the modules are still distributed, the security tables are now created dynamically through CAIRIM. .

What is the purpose of the //CAIRACF DD included in the r14.1 and r15.0 CAS9 proc?

Environment

Common Services for z/OS r14.1 or r15.0

 RACF

 z/OS

Resolution

• The CAIRACF DD was added to the CAS9 proc with r14.1
  
  • Points to control cards
  • Control Cards are input to the two user exits
  • RACF security tables created dynamically  
  
  
• Eliminates the necessity for
  
  • Changing the source
  • Reassembly and Relinking of the module(s)   
  
  

Additional Information

Details of the requirements for the use of Common Services with RACF sites can be found in the appropriate documentation wiki 

Common Services for z/OS r15.0