Define $CHGMAN Class In Top Secret RDT So UPDATE Access Implies READ

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Issue/Introduction

The $CHGMAN resource class is defined in the Top Secret RDT (Resource Descriptor Table) as follows:

 RESOURCE CLASS = $CHGMAN
  RESOURCE CODE = X'13F'
      ATTRIBUTE = MASKABLE,MAXOWN(26),MAXPERMIT(044),ACCESS,PRIVPGM
         ACCESS = READ(4000),NONE(0000),UPDATE(8000),WRITE(2000),ALL(FFFF)
         DEFACC = READ

Note the hexadecimal value of accesses READ and UPDATE, respectively, 4000 and 8000.

How do you define the access levels so that UPDATE access implies READ ?

Resolution

Change UPDATE=8000 in the ACLST to UPDATE=6000 for the $CHGMAN resource class and put the access levels in hexadecimal descending order.

     TSS REPLACE(RDT) RESCLASS($CHGMAN) ACLST(ALL=FFFF,UPDATE=6000,READ=4000,WRITE=2000,NONE=0000)

Then UPDATE access will allow READ access.