Summary of Security Attributes

The following is a list of all the security attributes used in FOCUS:

Attribute

Alias

Maximum Length

Meaning

DBA
DBA

8

Value assigned is code name of the Database Administrator (DBA) who has unrestricted access to the data source.

USER
PASS

8

Values are arbitrary code names, identifying users for whom security restrictions will be in force.

ACCESS
ACCESS

8

Levels of access for this user. Values are:

R - read-only

W - write new segments only

RW - read and write

U - update values only

RESTRICT
RESTRICT

8

Types of restrictions to be imposed for this access level. Values are:

SEGMENT
FIELD
VALUE
SAME PROGRAM 
NOPRINT
NAME
NAME

66

Name of segment or field restricted or program to be called.

VALUE
VALUE

80

Test expression which must be true when RESTRICT=VALUE is the type of limit.

DBAFILE
DBAFILE

8

Names the Master File containing passwords and restrictions to use.


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