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Bill Giannelli

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Aug 30, 2021, 7:17:57 AM8/30/21
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we have system symbols specific to our area's software and products (DB2).
what authority do I need in order to update and change "my" system symbols?
thanks
Bill

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Mark Jacobs

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Aug 30, 2021, 7:36:01 AM8/30/21
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If you're protecting OPERCMDS you need UPDATE access to MVS.SETLOAD.IEASYM. AFAIK there's nothing more specific to protect individual symbols.

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On Monday, August 30th, 2021 at 7:17 AM, Bill Giannelli <billgi...@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> we have system symbols specific to our area's software and products (DB2).
>
> what authority do I need in order to update and change "my" system symbols?
>
> thanks
>
> Bill
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Bill Giannelli

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Aug 30, 2021, 7:45:34 AM8/30/21
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thank you for the information!
in order to change a system symbolic I would execute a "setload" command?
if so that would involve replacing the whole parmlib member and also authority to edit the parmlib dataset?
Bill

Steve Horein

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Aug 30, 2021, 7:54:47 AM8/30/21
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Take a look at IEASYMU2 as well:
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0?topic=definitions-changing-system-symbols

I kind of like this option over SETLOAD if the contents/concatenation of
IEASYMxx member is supported by more than one team.

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Peter Relson

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Aug 31, 2021, 8:46:33 AM8/31/21
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IEASYMU2 requires updates access to FACILITY class entity
IEASYMUP.symname.

You should not use IEASYMU2 unless this is a temporary update that you do
not want to persist for the next IPL.

I'd say that there is no such thing as "my system symbols". Anything
beyond the system symbols provided by z/OS are the customer's system
symbols.

Peter Relson
z/OS Core Technology Design
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