You can create a profile with a generic name when either of the following is true for the class of the profile:

• The SETROPTS GENERIC option is in effect. Not only does this option allow the creation of generic profiles, it also causes RACF® to use generic profiles during authorization checking.
• The SETROPTS GENCMD option is in effect. In this case, generic profiles can be created and modified, but RACF does not use them during authorization checking. This is intended for use when migrating from discrete profiles to generic profiles.