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REST and Object Access

Many CA SDM components consist of objects. A metalanguage named Majic defines these objects. Majic statements let you create objects and modify existing objects, so you can customize these objects to meet your business requirements. You can customize the exposure of the CA SDM objects through REST to determine the following:

• Objects accessible through REST
• Permitted operations for each object

After you install CA SDM, all objects are accessible through REST. The REST_OPERATIONS keyword specifies the operations that you can perform on an object. By default, all objects allow the CREATE, READ, and UPDATE operations. Some default objects also permit the DELETE operation, as indicated in the REST_OPERATIONS list in their object definition. You do not need to use the REST_OPERATIONS keyword for the default setup. You can refine object access to perform the following tasks:

• Override the REST_OPERATIONS list by using a Majic MODIFY statement to remove or add operations, except for the DELETE operation.

  Note: You cannot add the DELETE operation to any default object.

• Remove an object from REST entirely by specifying NONE in the REST_OPERATIONS list.