Setting up Resource Definitions and Ownership › Resource Ownership

Resource Ownership

Most resources must be owned before their use can be authorized. (Commands are protected through the Limited Command Facility and USERx class resources.)

After the resource class is defined to the RDT, determine which ACIDs have ownership of the individual resources within that class. Assigning ownership lets you individualize access restrictions for particular resources within the resource class.

Resource ownership implies that the owning ACID has an access level of ALL. Since it may not be desirable to grant unlimited access to individual users or profiles, assign resource ownership to a Department or Division ACID using the ADDTO command function. Then, full or restricted resource access can be authorized for other, non‑owning ACIDs using the PERMIT command function.

Assigning resource ownership can have either of the following results:

• If Resource is new (undefined), the ADDTO command defines the resource by assigning ownership to the ACID specified in the command function
• If Resource is owned by another ACID, the ADDTO command transfers ownership to the ACID specified in the command function and automatically permits the previous owner full access to the resource