When compiling ACF rules, the rule lines are disappearing

Products

• ACF2 - z/OS

Issue/Introduction

Any rule line that begins with an asterisk (*)  will be seen by the compiler as a comment if the * is in column one.
for example:
$KEY(rulekey) TYPE(typ)
*-.abc uid(xyz) allow
*-.xyz uid(*) allow
def.abc uid(*) allow  

will be compiled as

$KEY(rulekey) TYPE(typ)
def.abc uid(*) allow

Resolution

To resolve this problem, move the first asterisk on each line from column 1 to column2

$KEY(rulekey) TYPE(typ)
 *-.abc uid(xyz) allow
 *-.xyz uid(*) allow
def.abc uid(*) allow