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DSPACE Resource Class—Restrict Access to Databases

Valid on z/VM (VM/ESA Release 2.0 and above only).

Use the DSAPCE to restrict access to a virtual machine's data spaces.

When used with TSS ADDTO/REMOVE, this resource class has the following format:

TSS ADDTO(acid) DSPACE(oper.,oper.,...) 

Prefix length

Two to 26 characters

Capacity of list

One to five data spaces per TSS command

When used with TSS PERMIT/REVOKE, this resource class has the following format:

TSS PERMIT(acid) DSPACE(prefix(es)) ACCESS(levels) 

Prefix length

One to eight characters

Capacity of list

One to five prefixes per TSS command.

This resource class is used with:

• The commands CREATE, ADDTO, REMOVE, PERMIT, REVOKE, ADMIN, DEADMIN, WHOOWNS, and WHOHAS
• The ACID types User, Profile, Department, Division, Zone, DCA, VCA, ZCA, LSCA, SCA, and MSCA
• DSPACE(OWN) authority

The administrator can:

Specify the access levels ALL, READ, UPDATE, or NONE. The default is READ.

Use the following methods to control access to DSPACE resources Expiration, Facility, Program Pathing, Time/Day, and Actions

Examples: DSPACE resource class

This example assigns ownership of the SFSESA20 machine to the Corporate Department:

TSS ADD(CORPDEPT) DSPACE(SFSESA2) 

This example removes ownership:

TSS REMOVE(CORPDEPT) DSPACE(SFSESA2) 

This example permits users in the Technical Services Department to access SFSESA20:

TSS PERMIT(TECHPROF) DSPACE(SFSESA2) 

This example revokes access:

TSS REVOKE(TECHPROF) DSPAC(SFSESA2)