Group data sets

A group data set is a data set whose high-level qualifier is a RACF® group name.

A RACF-defined user can RACF-protect a group data set under any of the following conditions:
  • The user has JOIN, CONNECT, or CREATE authority in the group.
  • The user has the SPECIAL attribute (or the group-SPECIAL attribute for that group), and the request is made using the ADDSD command.
  • The user has the OPERATIONS attribute and is not connected to the group.