Generic profiles
A generic profile can protect several resources that have a similar naming structure and security requirements. Specify generic characters in the profile name if you want to protect more than one resource with the same security requirements.
One or more of the following generic characters are allowed:
- Percent sign (%)
- Single asterisk (*)
- Double asterisk (**)
- Ampersand (&)
Note:
- The double asterisk (**) is not allowed with the DATASET class if enhanced generic naming (EGN) is inactive.
- The ampersand (&) is only for general resource profile names and only if the RACFVARS class is active. Resource profiles can be created to protect resource names with unlike names. See z/OS Security Server RACF Security Administrator's Guide for more information.
For example, a profile protecting a resource named SMITH.* in class DATASET would protect all of SMITH's data sets that did not have a more specific profile defined (NOEGN is in effect).