CHECK-SECURITY

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# CHECK-SECURITY

File | 45
Statement | `PROCESS`
Task | Asks an external security system (RACF, ACF2, TOP-SECRET) whether user is authorized to use a given resource, for example, a dataset.

## Fields

Dictionary Field Name | F/L | Mu | DE | Remarks
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
`ERROR-CODE` | N3 |  |  |
`ERROR-TEXT` | A58 |  |  |
`NODE` | N5 |  | D |
`NODE-NAME` | A16 |  | D |
`SYSTEM-MESSAGE-CODE` | A10 |  |  |
Dictionary Field Name | F/L | Mu | DE | Remarks
`ENTITY` | A200 |  | D |
`CLASS` | A8 |  | D |
`ATTRIBUTE` | A8 |  | D |
`INSTALLATION-PARMS` | A250 |  | D |
`ALLOWED` | A8 |  |  |

## Field Descriptions

Field Name | Format/Length
--- | ---
`ALLOWED` | (A8)

Output field. Access allowed indicator. One of these values will appear in this field:

Value | Explanation
--- | ---
`ERROR-nn` | Error returned by security system.
`NO` | Access not allowed.
`NOSEC` | Security not installed.
`YES` | Access allowed.

Field Name | Format/Length
--- | ---
`ATTRIBUTE` | (A8)

Entity attribute. Check whether user is allowed to access the resource with one of the following attributes as defined in the security system:

Attribute | Explanation
--- | ---
`ALTER` | Permission to change external attributes of resource.
`CONTROL` | Permission to create resource.
`READ` | Permission to read resource.
`UPDATE` | Permission to update resource.

Field Name | Format/Length
--- | ---
`CLASS` | (A8)

Class of entity, for example `DATASET`. Default is `FACILITY`.

Field Name | Format/Length
--- | ---
`ENTITY` | (A200)

Entity to be security checked.

Field Name | Format/Length
--- | ---
`INSTALLATION-PARMS` | (A250)

Installation parameters to be passed to security system.

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