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P S wrote:
Well, I'm showing my RACF ignorance in a big way, obviously! That
doesn't bother me, I can take it.
The issue is code that currently generates some data objects (they're
all small) and caches them in HFS. Someone said, "They should be in
RACF". So a corollary question is, "Does RACF allow definition of
arbitrary objects ([email protected] -- yes, > 8 bytes) and then
allow access control over them? My reading suggests that it doesn't,
but I haven't gotten very far.
If it does, then the question is, "So, if these objects are accessed
frequently, is it better performance-wise to ask RACF for access, or
to read them from disk?" (Yes, this skips the question of whether just
asking "Mother May I" is sufficient for this purpose, but let's assume
it is.)
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 8:32 PM, George Fogg <[email protected]> wrote:
Make a RACF request for what?
RACF data can exist in lots of areas. Real or virtual storage, in a VLF
object, dataspace, a CF structure. If not found in any of those areas then
RACF I/O to its database. So again, what RACF request are you after?
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There seems to be a misconception here. RACF is a security mechanism,
NOT a generalized data-storage mechanism.
No, definition of arbitrary objects in RACF is NOT an option. Storage in
HFS is fine, or some other small dataset if you like. Whoever told you
"They should be in RACF" has a faulty understanding of RACF function and
usage. If you could go into more detail about the application and its
usage, perhaps we can arrive at an acceptable solution for your issue.
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Rick
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