Deleting a user with an entity password from CA Datacom/DB Datadictionary

Products

• Ideal
• Datacom

Issue/Introduction

This article discusses how to delete a CA IDEAL user from Datadictionary when that entity has a password.

Environment

Component : CA IDEAL

Component : CA Datacom/DB

Component : CA Datacom/AD

Resolution

Here are the steps to delete the user entities if they have a Datadictionary entity password.

1. In DDOL, enter option 2 ENTMAINT;
2. Enter option 4 Delete;
3. Enter the Entity-type (PERSON), Occurrence-name (the userid), Status (PROD), Password (from a DDUTILTY Index report), Override-code (your DD override);
4. When the attributes are shown for this user, press PF9 (Apply) (this marks the entity to HIST status).

Perform the above steps using the Status (HIST) entity to remove the HIST entity.

Additional Information

As always, please contact Broadcom support for CA Datacom if you have further questions.