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RDB/VMS Relational Database Operator DELETE_PROTECTION — VMS CDD+_4.1A

 Deletes an entry from the access control list (ACL) for a database or
 relation.  An access control list entry specifies the operations a
 user may perform on the associated database element.  Rdb/VMS access
 control lists are stored in the database file.

 Example:

 RDO> DELETE PROTECTION FOR RELATION JOB_HISTORY [CLERKS,SMITH].

Additional information available:

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──────> view-name ──────┘ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ └───┬───────────>────────────┬──────> . ├───> sequence-number ───┤ └─┬─> identifier ──────┬─┘ └──────── typebox (+) <────────┘

Additional information available:

sequence-numberidentifier

sequence-number

 A number that identifies the entry within the specified access
 control list whose protection you want to change.

identifier

 A VMS user identifier that designates the entry within the specified
 access control list whose protection you want to change.

Examples

 Example 1

 Delete an ACL entry identified by a sequence number:

 RDO> DELETE PROTECTION FOR DATABASE 3.

 This statement deletes an entry identified by sequence number.  All
 the entries following the deleted entry are given the next lower
 sequence number.


 Example 2

 Delete an ACL entry identified by a UIC:

 RDO> DELETE PROTECTION FOR RELATION JOB_HISTORY [CLERKS,SMITH].

 This statement deletes the entry identified by [CLERKS,SMITH].

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