A RACF-indicated data set is one whose RACF® indicator is on. For a non-VSAM data set, the RACF indicator is a bit in the volume table of contents (VTOC) of the DASD volume on which the data set resides. For a VSAM data set, the RACF indicator is a bit in the catalog record. The indicator remains with the data set even if the data set is moved to another system. If the data set profile is not moved also or is somehow lost, a RACF security administrator must take some action before anyone can access the data set.
You can use the SETSYS RACFIND command to cause DFSMShsm to set the RACF indicator in the VTOC entry for migrated data sets, or for backup versions if the original data sets are RACF-indicated when they are migrated or backed up. Use the RACFIND parameter to RACF protect DFSMShsm-owned data sets when you use RACF discrete data set profiles.