MENTITY


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   '-MENtity(modeldsn)--+-----------------------+-'   
                        '-MVOLser--(--volser--)-'

MENTITY specifies, for RACF-protected data sets, an entity (modeldsn) and, optionally, the serial number of the volume containing that entity (volser). These keywords are used to define the data sets to RACF®. Specification of MVOLSER is optional for one of the following:

When the model entity (MENTITY) is cataloged in an integrated catalog facility catalog.
When a non-VSAM data set is cataloged in the standard catalog search order.

When MVOLSER is specified for a VSAM model entity, volser must be the volume serial number of the catalog in which the model entity is cataloged. If these keywords are not specified, DFSMSdss defines the data set to RACF by modeling the target profile after the source data set, if the source is discretely protected. Target data sets (preallocated or nonpreallocated) are RACF-protected only if the corresponding source data sets were so protected. If a source data set is protected with a generic profile, RACF generic profile checking must be activated prior to invoking the copy function.

Restriction: You cannot specify the MVOLSER(volser) keyword by itself. It can only be specified in conjunction with the MENTITY(modeldsn) keyword.

For more information about data security and data set profile considerations, see Data security and authorization checking.