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Hierarchy of Entry Methods

Control options such as MODE and LOG can be specified globally, by facility, or in the case of the MODE option, by user or profile. You can also specify options using different entry methods at different times. Consider the following points:

• Control options entered via the PARM field of the CA Top Secret started‑task procedure override similar options in the Parameter File
• Control options entered via the O/S start command override similar options entered in either the Parameter File or the PARM field of the started‑task procedure, but must be keyed in each time
• Control Options entered via the O/S Modify or TSS MODIFY commands override similar options entered via other entry methods, but are not retained after CA Top Secret is stopped
• TSS commands that specify settings for a specific user override any similar control option for that user