Administrative Functions of ASF

Screens to Use

Administrative functions are performed on the following ASF screens:

Administrator Control—CNTL
Catalog Control—CTLG
User Limits and Defaults—ULIM
User Maintenance—USER
System Table Maintenance—SYST

Refer to the chapter "Administrative Screens"for a complete description of each administrative screen.

These screens are restricted to users with administrative authority only. Using these screens, the database administrator and other authorized personnel can:

Initialize the definition area.
Specify the default area for the system.
Acquire and distribute administrative authority.
Initialize row-level security for the system and for individual users.
Specify system and user defaults.
Perform general administrative activities for the ASF system.
Restrict ASF users.
Delete all object entities in the catalog.
Control row-level security.

Each of these activities is discussed separately on the following pages.

This section contains the following topics:

Initializing the Definition Area

Specifying the Default Area for the System

Acquiring and Distributing Administrative Authority

Specifying System and User Defaults

Performing General ASF Administration

Restricting ASF Users

Deleting All Object Entities in the Catalog