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Example 5: Reassigning a user group

A user group is to be reassigned. Either a group administrator or a global user administrator is authorized to do this.

Reassignment of a user group by the group administrator

A group administrator is empowered to reassign a user group provided he is authorized:

  • to manage the superordinate group of which the group to be reassigned is currently a subgroup

  • to manage the new superordinate group, i.e. the group to which the group in question is to be reassigned as a subgroup

User group to be reassigned

The group potential assigned by a global user administrator to the user group that is to be reassigned remains with the user group as its “special allotment”. The value of LIMIT-GROUP-HIERARCHY determines whether the group potential of the new superordinate group is sufficient.

New superordinate user group

FREE-GROUP-HIERARCHY and FREE-USER-ADM of the new superordinate group must be large enough to permit the addition as a subgroup of the group to be reassigned and its group potential. If this is not the case, the group potential of the group to be reassigned or of the new superordinate group must first be modified to permit the reassignment.

The reduction of the group potential of the new superordinate user group is implemented in the same way as described for the creation of a new user group.

Previous superordinate user group

The inclusion of the group potential in that of the old superordinate user group is implemented in the same way as described for the deletion of a user group.

The reassignment of a user group by a global user administrator is performed in the same way as described for a group administrator.

New superordinate user group

The reassignment of a user group may cause FREE-USER-ADM to assume a negative value (“system debt”), namely whenever the group potential available for the new superordinate group is insufficient. However, the group potential of the group to be reassigned need not be modified.

Previous superordinate user group

The inclusion of the group potential released by the reassignment in that of the old superordinate user group is implemented in the same way as described for the deletion of a user group.

The definitions and values for the user groups INTRFACE and TRANSLAT are the same as in example 4.

Part 1: Group administrator BIGCHIEF moves user group INTRFACE directly below user group SYSTEMSW

The group INTRFACE takes its potential with it, which means that the potentials of groups DEVELOPS and SYSTEMSW are changed.

Attributes of group SYSTEMSW before the change

/show-user-group group-identification=systemsw,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:31:28
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         SYSTEMSW    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY          *MANAGE-GROUPS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SOFTWARE
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              50    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              24    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              50    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              27    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   DEVELOPS  DIAGNOSE   MANUALS
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY
Attributes of group DEVELOPS before the change

/show-user-group group-identification=develops,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:32:36
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         DEVELOPS    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY         *MANAGE-MEMBERS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               8    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               8    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               3    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   INTRFACE
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY

Attributes of group INTRFACE before the change

/show-user-group group-identification=intrface,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:32:57
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         INTRFACE    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY       *MANAGE-RESOURCES
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  DEVELOPS
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
NO SUB-GROUP SPECIFIED
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY
Execution of the change

/modify-user-group group-identification=intrface,pubset=x, -
/                  upper-group=systemsw

Attributes of group SYSTEMSW after the change

/show-user-group group-identification=systemsw,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:34:06
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         SYSTEMSW    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY          *MANAGE-GROUPS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SOFTWARE
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              50    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              18    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              50    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              22    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   DEVELOPS  DIAGNOSE   INTRFACE  MANUALS
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY

Attributes of group DEVELOPS after the change

/show-user-group group-identification=develops,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:34:27
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         DEVELOPS    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY         *MANAGE-MEMBERS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               8    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               8    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               8    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               8    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
NO SUB-GROUP SPECIFIED
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY

Attributes of group INTRFACE after the change

/show-user-group group-identification=intrface,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:34:48
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         INTRFACE    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY       *MANAGE-RESOURCES
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               5    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
NO SUB-GROUP SPECIFIED
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY


Figure 15: Group structure after the change

Part 2: A global user administrator moves user group INDEX directly below user group SYSTEMSW

The group INDEX takes its potential with it.

Attributes of group SYSTEMSW before the change

/show-user-group group-identification=systemsw,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:35:44
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         SYSTEMSW    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY          *MANAGE-GROUPS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SOFTWARE
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              50    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              18    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              50    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              22    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   DEVELOPS  DIAGNOSE   INTRFACE  MANUALS
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY

Attributes of group MANUALS before the change

/show-user-group group-identification=manuals,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:36:03
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION          MANUALS    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY         *MANAGE-MEMBERS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              15    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              11    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              15    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              12    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   INDEX     TRANSLAT
GROUP-MEMBERS                EVAPRINT
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY
Attributes of group INDEX before the change

/show-user-group group-identification=index,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:36:21
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION            INDEX    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY       *MANAGE-RESOURCES
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                   MANUALS
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
NO SUB-GROUP SPECIFIED
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY
Group INDEX is moved

/modify-user-group group-identification=index,pubset=x, -
/    upper-group=systemsw

The potential of group SYSTEMSW changes

/show-user-group group-identification=systemsw,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:37:06
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION         SYSTEMSW    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY          *MANAGE-GROUPS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SOFTWARE
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              50    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              15    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              50    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              20    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   DEVELOPS  DIAGNOSE   INTRFACE  INDEX     MANUALS
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY 
The potential of group MANUALS changes

/show-user-group group-identification=manuals,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:37:28
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION          MANUALS    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY         *MANAGE-MEMBERS
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              15    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              14    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY              15    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY              14    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
SUB-GROUPS                   TRANSLAT
GROUP-MEMBERS                EVAPRINT
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY 

The potential of group INDEX

/show-user-group group-identification=index,pubset=x

SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                       2018-03-05 12:37:47
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP-IDENTIFICATION            INDEX    PUBSET                              X
GROUP-ADMINISTRATOR             *NONE    ADM-AUTHORITY       *MANAGE-RESOURCES
USER-GROUP-PREFIX                *ANY    GROUP-MEMBER-PREFIX              *ANY
UPPER-GROUP                  SYSTEMSW
MAX-SUB-GROUPS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
MAX-GROUP-MEMBERS...
LIMIT GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    LIMIT USER-ADM                      0
FREE  GROUP-HIERARCHY               2    FREE  USER-ADM                      0
.
.
.
NO SUB-GROUP SPECIFIED
NO GROUP-MEMBER SPECIFIED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHOW-USER-GROUP   INFORMATION = *ALL                            END OF DISPLAY

Note

INTRFACE and TRANSLAT retain their group potentials.

Figure 16: Group structure after execution of example 5