Top Secret What is the difference ASTERISK PERCENT

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Issue/Introduction

what is the difference between:

TSS PER(acid) OPERCMDS(MVS.MCSOPER.%)

TSS PER(acid) OPERCMDS(MVS.MCSOPER.*)

 

Environment

Release : 16.0

Resolution

ACID "%"
The character “%” represents the ACID of the user who is specified in the TSS command.
If TSS PERMIT(USER52) DSNAME(%.MAIL) ACCESS(ALL), then USER52 has full access to the data set named USER52.MAIL.
This capability can be used to permit all TSO users full access to data sets prefixed by their ACID.
The MSCA must own the "%." character. Only the MSCA can own a special character.

The '%' in a permit is a masking character representing the signed on acid.

An asterisk is for a string representing  one to eight character's