Using the TSSFAR Utility

This section contains the following topics:

About the TSSFAR Utility

Required Authority

Set Up MEMLIMIT

TSSFAR JCL

TSSFAR Control Statements

About the TSSFAR Utility

Use the File Analysis Routine (TSSFAR) to review the permissions and assignments recorded in the Security File. The type of security information displayed by TSSFAR depends upon the control statements selected.

TSSFAR is used to:

Provide a cross‑reference of ALRB block keys with the ARLBs in the block and verify the count against what is in the header block map
Review mismatched ARLB chains
Review connections between ACIDs and PROFILEs
Review connections between owned and owning ACIDs
Review resource ownership between ACIDs and resources

Important! The file TSSFAR executes on is continuously accessed for the duration of the job. Running TSSFAR against the Security File can cause degradation to system performance. We recommend that TSSFAR always run against a Backup File at the direction of CA support staff.

Required Authority

The following users may run TSSFAR:

The MSCA
A user with no administrative authority may use TSSFAR if given USE access to entity TSSUTILITY.TSSFAR in the CASECAUT resource class.
This access may be granted by an administrator using the following command:
```
TSS PERMIT(user) CASECAUT(TSSUTILITY.TSSFAR) ACCESS(USE)
```