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Field Name Description
Text 'description' Specifies a short description of the source overlay file in this prompt.
This description is saved with the source overlay file and displayed
when the source overlay files are listed to help you identify the source
overlay files. For example, type a short description of your source
overlay file, such as:
Practice source overlay file.
Authority Specifies the authority you are giving the users who do not have
specific authority to the file, who are not on the authorization list, and
whose users' group has no specific authority to the file. The possible
values are:
*LIBCRTAUT
The system determines the authority for the file by using the
value specified on the
Create authority
prompt (CRTAUT
parameter) on the Create Library command (CRTLIB) for the
library containing the file to be created. If the value
specified on the
Create authority
prompt (CRTAUT
parameter) is changed, the new value will not affect any
existing files.
*ALL The user can control the file's existence, specify the security
for the file, change the file, change the owner for the file,
and perform basic functions on the file. ALL authority allows
the user to perform all operations on the file except those
limited to the owner or controlled by authorization list
management rights.
*CHANGE
The user can change the file and perform basic functions on
the file. CHANGE authority allows the user to perform all
operations on the file except those limited to the owner or
controlled by object existence authority and object
management authority. CHANGE authority provides object
operational authority and all data authority.
*EXCLUDE
EXCLUDE authority prevents the user from accessing the
file.
*USE The user can perform basic operations on the file, such as
read a file. The user is prevented from changing the file.
USE authority provides object operational authority and read
authority.
authorization-list-name
Specify the name of an authorization list. Users included on
the authorization list are those granted authority to the file as
specified by the list. The authorization list must exist when
the file is created.
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