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Application Interface Checks

The CA Top Secret Application Interface performs various checks based on the information supplied in the Request Record. Each check requires that specific data be supplied.

The Application Interface uses the TSSHEAD field to indicate the parameter formats used (for compatibility with programs calling the interface compiled or assembled in previous releases of CA Top Secret). When compiling or assembling programs that call the Application Interface with the file SYSLIB, the field TSSHEAD defaults to the value TCPLV5L1. Other supported values for TSSHEAD are:

In general, information must be passed for the TSSCLASS, TSSRNAME, and TSSACC fields. If you are issuing DUFUPD, you must supply the new information in the TSSRTN field.