Top Secret Rules of OWNing A Resource

Products

• Top Secret

Issue/Introduction

Trying to own DSN(A) fails and so does DSN(A*).

Example:

 TSS ADD(acid) DSN(A) 

 TSS0214E  INVALID DATASET NAME/PREFIX                              
 TSS0301I  ADD      FUNCTION FAILED, RETURN CODE =  4  

or

 TSS ADD(acid) DSN(A*)                                        
 TSS0214E  INVALID DATASET NAME/PREFIX                          
 TSS0301I  ADD      FUNCTION FAILED, RETURN CODE =  4  

Resolution

For resource classes that support masking, any ADD command must specify:

• A minimum of 2 characters
  
  
• Any ADD command that contains a masking character must start with a masking character
  
  
• No resource name that starts with a non-masking character can contain a masking character in the 2nd position.