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Hierarchy of Options

Logonid Record Field

You can specify how you want CA ACF2 for z/ VM to react for each individual user when the user enters a command for no spool files. This field is called NOSPOOL. This is the highest level of override. When a user has the NOSPOOL field, a spool file not found condition is handled as defined in the logon ID record (overrides both the COMMAND clause and the ACFFDR setting). If this level is null (or blank), CA ACF2 for z/ VM passes processing to the next level.

Command Model Options

For each CP command, you can specify how you want CA ACF2 for z/ VM to handle a spool file not found condition. You can do this using the NOSPOOL operand on the COMMAND clause. This is the second level of override. The action specified in the NOSPOOL operand on the COMMAND clause overrides the option specified in the ACFFDR, but only for that specific command. If this level is null (or blank), CA ACF2 for z/ VM passes processing to the next level.

VMO Record

In the CMDLIM VMO record, there is an operand named NOSPOOL that defines how CA ACF2 for z/ VM handles a spool file not found condition. You can override NOSPOOL using the LIDREC attribute or the syntax model setting previously described.

As previously stated, the command model controls NOSPOOL processing. There are four options available to indicate what action to take when a spool file not found condition occurs:

ALLOW

CA ACF2 for z/ VM passes the command to CP for normal syntax checking. CP issues standard error messages to the user. CA ACF2 for z/ VM does not log the syntax error to SMF. You can abbreviate ALLOW with A in model setting.

LOG

CA ACF2 for z/ VM passes the command to CP for normal syntax checking. CP issues the standard error messages to the user. CA ACF2 for z/ VM also writes an SMF record that appears on the Command Limiting Journal (ACFRPTCL). You can abbreviate LOG with L in the model setting.

PREVENT

When a spool file not found condition occurs, CA ACF2 for z/ VM displays the following message and rejects the command:

	ACFpgm277I No spool files found

CA ACF2 for z/ VM does not charge the user with a violation (CA ACF2 for z/ VM does not increment the SEC-VIO count). PREVENT is the default for NOSPOOL processing. CA ACF2 for z/ VM does not write System Management Facility (SMF) records for spool file not found conditions (CA ACF2 for z/ VM does not log the event). You can abbreviate PREVENT with P in the model setting.

PREVENT-LOG

Works the same as PREVENT above, except the condition generates an SMF record that appears on the Command Limiting Journal (ACFRPTCL). This option does not cause a violation. You cannot abbreviate in the model setting.