OA50000: When deleting users from an Offline RACF database, undesirable updates are made to several system datasets.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When deleting a user, RACF tries to update for example the
  SYS1.BRODCAST data set. When this fails, other side effects
  might occur. When executing commands against an Offline RACF
  database, other system data sets should not be affected.
  

Local fix

• Allocate private copy of brodcast dataset to SYSLBC.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of zSecure RACF-Offline performing a   *
  *                 "DELETE USER" action in the offline RACF     *
  *                 database.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When deleting users from an Offline     *
  *                      RACF database, undesirable updates are  *
  *                      made to several system datasets.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  When deleting a user, RACF tries to update for example the
  SYS1.BRODCAST data set. When this fails, other side effects
  might occur. When executing commands against an Offline RACF
  database, other system data sets should not be affected.
  

Problem conclusion

• The zSecure RACF-Offline component has been modified to prevent
  updates to other system datasets.
  1DFY
  1DGY
  21FY
  21GY
  22FY
  B8RACF
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UA81035 UA81036 UA81037 UA81038 UA81039

Modules/Macros

•    B8RACF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ZSEC BASE,ADMIN

• Fixed component ID

  5655T0100

Applicable component levels

• R1DF PSY UA81035

     UP16/03/23 P F603

• R1DG PSY UA81036

     UP16/03/23 P F603

• R21F PSY UA81037

     UP16/03/23 P F603

• R21G PSY UA81038

     UP16/03/23 P F603

• R22F PSY UA81039

     UP16/03/23 P F603

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