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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories RACF
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 17, 2024

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Preventing ICH14081I Warning Message

ICH14081I message is issued when RACF encounters a duplicate class name in the dynamic class descriptor table and the installation-defined class descriptor table (module ICHRRCDE). The class attributes in the dynamic class table override any class attributes in ICHRRCDE. This is an unwanted situation.

  1. Enhanced Validation Checks:
    • It can be implemented additional validation checks during the class registration process to ensure that a class already defined in the RACF database cannot be registered again in the CDT class.
    • It can be provided real-time feedback to users attempting to register a duplicate class.
  2. Documentation and Training:
    • It can offer training sessions or materials to educate users about the importance of avoiding duplicate entries and how to check for existing classes.
  3. Automated Tools:
    • It can develop automated tools or scripts that can scan the RACF database and identify potential duplicates before any new class definitions are submitted.
  4. Regular Audits:
    • It can encourage regular audits of class definitions within the RACF and CDT to proactively identify and resolve duplicates.

By implementing these recommendations, I believe that IBM can significantly enhance the user experience and maintain the integrity of the RACF system. Thank you for considering this proposal. I look forward to your response and am happy to discuss these recommendations further.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 25, 2024

    Hi,

    I guess I couln't explain my idea well.

    My idea was not to learn how to migrate classes from ICHRRCDE to CDT. If so, I would have opened a case with IBM support, not with you.

    My idea is very clear. My idea is to implement additional validation checks during the class registration process to ensure that a class that is already defined in the RACF database. This validation will enable cannot be registered again in the CDT class. This solution that is not very difficult. If you provided this capability, you could provide real-time feedback to users trying to register a duplicate class.

    I still believe that IBM could significantly improve the user experience and preserve the integrity of the RACF system by implementing these recommendations. I hope I have made my point correctly. I am still hopeful.

    Regards,

    Kayhan Tanrıverir

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 24, 2024
    Thank you for submitting this Idea. We recommend migrating custom classes from ICHRRCDE to the dynamic CDT. Classes defined in the dynamic CDT will override ICHRRCDE to facilitate this migration. For more information about migrating, see the ?Migrating to the dynamic CDT? section in the Security Administrator?s Guide: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0?topic=cdt-migrating-dynamic

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