The RACF® authorization requirements are the same as the password requirements for most VSAM operations. The RACF authorization levels of ALTER, CONTROL, UPDATE, and READ correspond to the password levels of MASTER, CONTROL, UPDATE, and READ, respectively. As an example, deleting a VSAM data set requires the MASTER-level password of either the data set or the catalog that describes the data set. Deleting a RACF-protected VSAM data set requires ALTER authorization to the data set or the catalog. There are a few exceptions to the one-to-one correspondence of the RACF and password authorization levels. Access requirements for these exceptions can be found in the documents pertaining to the operations being performed.