Introduction/Access


Throughout the TSO Migration System (TMS), access must be controlled in a reasonable fashion. Three levels of access must be considered:

TMS Access

Though the SPF scripts which access the TMS may be available to all, the underlying programs check for TMS access on entry. Access to TMS is controlled by the BMA table. If an individual's userid appears as the key of a table element, that individual may access TMS. Such access is only for migration request entry and view. Other functions are controlled individually.

Migration Approval

The ability to approve a migration request in TMS is controlled by the BMA table. That table has an "Authorize Migr?" column. This is a [Y]es/[N]o field with yes indicating the individual associated with the global ID that is the key of the table has the ability to authorize migration requests. If that person enters a migration request, it is automatically approved.

If the person does not have the authority to authorize a request, then email is generated to the individual whose userid appears in the "Authorizer" column indicating that a request is ready for approval.

Emergency Migrations

Emergency migration authority may be granted separately from the ability to approve migration requests. The BMA table is again used to control access. The table has an "Emergency Migr?" column. This is a [Y]es/[N]o field with yes indicating the individual associated with the global ID that is the key of the table has the ability to submit emergency migration requests. When an emergency migration request is entered, it is automatically approved for migration.