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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories RACF
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 11, 2021

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RACF DELGROUP FORCE, and message enhancements

The usability of the RACF command DELGROUP could be improved. Also the error messages are useless and inaccurate.

I want to be able to run a script to define RACF resources, and have a script to clean up.
For most resources I can do this.

I cannot do this for RACF groups without manual intervention
1) Usability
I have to remove all users from a group before I can delete the group. I cannot automate this in batch TSO.
Have an option
DELGROUP mygroup FORCE(YES)
where it deletes the group, even if there are userids connected to it.

2) Usability of messages.
If I try to delete the group, I get
IKJ56702I INVALID GROUP, PKIGRP3
where
IKJ56702I INVALID invalid data
Explanation
The user entered invalid data.

Module
IKJEFP00

Program
PARSE
_____________

This is not true, I entered valid data - but RACF was unable to complete the command.

I think this situation needs a new message saying
"Unable to delete a group, because there are userids connected to the group", instead of the invalid data message.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 6, 2023
    This item is a valid requirement but unlikely to be given high enough priority to be placed into the product plan. If this requirement is high value, please re-open it, or open a new requirement.
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 4, 2022

    Thank you for submitting this requirement.
    Regarding the first part of this requirement, the IRRRID00 utility can be used to remove references prior to deleting a group. Alternatively, IRRXUTIL in a REXX EXEC can be used to automate this. Also, see the Security Administrator's Guide > Chapter 4 ???Defining Groups" > ???Summary of steps for deleting groups".
    Regarding the second part of this requirement, we are recognizing it as an Uncommitted Candidate.

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