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Resident Type List Support for Resource Rules

A resident type list lets you mask a resource rule set's $KEY value so you can validate more than one resource against the rule. An explanation of resource rule set syntax, including masking the $KEY value, follows shortly.

There are two ways to build resident type lists for resources:

• Use the TYPES field of the RESTYPE VMO record to automatically build a permanent list for up to 64 resource types.
• Use the ACFSERVE RELOAD RESOURCE command to manually build a list not defined in the TYPES field of the RESTYPE VMO record.

By default, the TYPES field of the RESTYPE VMO record automatically builds resident type lists for resources with type codes ACT, ALG, DIA, GRP, IUC, and VMC. These values are the default values for the type codes CA ACF2 for VM defines. Resident type lists are automatically built, by default, for all resource rules with type lists that CA ACF2 for VM defines. This includes account support, autolog, group logon, dial, and IUCV and VMCF resource rules.