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CATEGORY Keyword—Category Specification

Valid on z/OS.

Use the CATEGORY keyword to define or remove categories to isolate users, data and resources within the organization. Categories are optional non-hierarchical elements of security labels.

This keyword has the following format:

TSS ADDTO(MLS) CATEGORY(category name)

Category name

Specifies the alphanumeric name of a category in the system. A category name can contain spaces.

Range: 1 to 32 characters

This keyword is used with:

• The commands ADDTO, LIST, and REMOVE
• MISC5(MLS) authority

Examples: CATEGORY keyword

This example adds category PAYROLL to the MLS Record:

TSS ADDTO(MLS) CATEGORY(ACCOUNTING)

This example removes the category ACCOUNTING:

TSS REMOVE(MLS) CATEGORY(ACCOUNTING)