Controlling browse mode

Browse mode can be controlled (activated or deactivated) by changing RACF® access, specifying the EQAOPTS BROWSE command, both of these, or neither of these. To control browse mode through RACF access, change your RACF access to the following RACF Facilities:
  • For CICS®: EQADTOOL.BROWSE.CICS
  • For non-CICS: EQADTOOL.BROWSE.MVS

To control browse mode through an EQAOPTS command, specify either ON or OFF for the EQAOPTS BROWSE command.

The following table shows how combinations of these control methods (by RACF access or by the EQAOPTS BROWSE command) can activate or deactivate browse mode. For instructions using these controls see IBM® z/OS Debugger Customization Guide.

Table 1. How different combinations of RACF access and the EQAOPTS BROWSE command activate or deactivate browse mode.
Status of RACF access Setting of the EQAOPTS BROWSE command
Not set (use RACF status) ON OFF
facility (access) not defined normal mode (browse mode is not active) browse mode is active normal mode
ACCESS=NONE Cannot use z/OS® Debugger Cannot use z/OS Debugger Cannot use z/OS Debugger
ACCESS=READ browse mode is active browse mode is active browse mode is active
ACCESS=UPDATE (or higher) normal mode browse mode is active normal mode