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Special Authorization Queries

To check whether you can use a particular command or what authorizations affect you, use the LISTAUTH and the MAY commands. You also use these commands to check any other user’s ability to use a command or all users’ ability to use a command.

The LISTAUTH and the MAY commands provide special words to replace the user ID and the authority you are querying:

• Use the words I, ANYUSR (or SOMEUSR), or EVERYUSR to specify the user ID you are querying
• Use the words ANYCMD (or SOMECMD), EVERYCMD, ANYWRD (or SOMEWRD), or EVERYWRD to specify the authority you are querying

Note: For more information about using the special authorization queries available, see LISTAUTH Command and MAY Command in the chapter "Command Reference" in the Reference Guide.