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MCSKEY Keyword—Assign Key Keyword

Valid on z/OS

Use the MCSKEY keyword to assign a KEY keyword to this console. The IBM equivalent to this field is KEY.

This keyword has the following format:

TSS ADDTO(acid) MCSKEY(keyword)

Capacity of list

One keyword per ACID.

keyword length

One to eight characters.

MCS resources must be added to a User Record and cannot be added to a Profile or to the ALL Record.

This keyword is used with:

• The commands REPLACE, ADDTO, REMOVE, and WHOHAS
• The ACID types User, DCA, VCA, ZCA, LSCA, SCA, and MSCA
• MISC8(MCS) authority as well as ACID(MAINTAIN) authority

Examples: MCSKEY keyword

This example adds an KEY keyword of X:

TSS ADDTO(acid) MCSKEY(X)

This example removes an KEY keyword of X:

TSS REMOVE(acid) MCSKEY(X)