If the file exists, you can use the failure of fopen() to return a fileID file handle as a signal, and the message in sysmsg() as confirmation, all under program control.

Datum: 04/05/2001 13:29 An: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU

Antwort an: Ronald Höllwarth <Ronald.Hoellwarth@SCHWAEBISCH-HALL.DE>

Betreff: How do I verify if I have access to a file under MVS? Nachrichtentext:

Hello,

I have the following problem:

when a user starts SAS it is attempted to read in a file. But not all users have access to this file.

I don't want to list all the userid's that are allowed or not allowed to read the file. the "who is allowed and who not" should be handled by our Access-Control-System RACF.

Therefore I need a way to detect if the user as read-Access to the file or not.

is there an easy way to determine this or must I live with the very ugly "READ Acccess not allowed" message?

greetings from schwaebisch hall, germany ronald höllwarth

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