Dataset Profiles - Resource Profile in Mainframe

Datasets can be protected using dataset profile.

a). Discrete Dataset

A Discrete dataset profile protects only a single dataset. Usually very sensitive datasets are protected using discrete dataset profile.

Creating a Dataset Profile

-> ADDSD 'usr001.Jcl.ps' UACC(NONE) NOTIFY(usr001)

Permit userID to access the datasets.

-> PE 'usr001.JCL.ps' ID(Demo06) ACCESS(UPDATE)

Change Access Authority.

-> ALTDSD 'usr001.JCL.ps' UACC(READ) NOtify(usr001)

b) Generic Dataset

A generic dataset profile protects more than one datasets. Generic dataset profiles than one datasets. Generic dataset & profiles exploit the similarity in the name of the datasets.

Creating a Generic Dataset Profile

-> ADDSD 'RRSREE.**' UACC(NONE) NOTIFY(usr001)

-> SETR GENERIC(DATASET) REFRESH

Modifying Dataset Protection

-> ALTDSD 'sys1.**' NOTIFY(DAVIN5) UACC(READ)


Allowing users to access datasets.


-> PERMIT|PE 'SYS1.**' ID(MFADMIN) ACCESS(READ)