ACF2 resource rules for SDSF overtypable fields

Products

• ACF2
• ACF2 - MISC
• ACF2 - z/OS

Issue/Introduction

Is there a way in ACF2 to allow overtyping certain SDSF fields?

Resolution

Yes, it is possible to allow or deny access to overtypeable fields in SDSF with ACF2 resource rules. Each overtypeable field has an SDSF resource name associated with it that allows for resource access control. Here are some examples.

For the DEST overtypeable field:

SET R(xxx)  *Replace xxx with type code for SDSF
RECKEY ISFATTR ADD( OUTPUT.DEST UID(User UID Here) ALLOW) *To allow a user to overtype the DEST field
RECKEY ISFATTR ADD( OUTPUT.DEST UID(User UID Here) PREVENT) *To deny a user to overtype the DEST field

Another example is TESTDEST, which has different resource validations depending on the panel that is being accessed:

RECKEY ISFATTR ADD( JOB.TESTDEST UID(User UID Here) ALLOW) *To allow a user for the I > ST panel
RECKEY ISFATTR ADD( RDR.TESTDEST UID(User UID Here) ALLOW) *To allow a user for the RDR panel

Additional Information

For more resource names for overtypeable fields in SDSF, please refer to the IBM table: Tables of overtypeable fields