z/OS Security Server RACF System Programmer's Guide
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Scanning the index blocks

z/OS Security Server RACF System Programmer's Guide
SA23-2287-00

When an index block scan is requested, IRRUT200 verifies that the following are all true:
  • The pointer to every index block is a multiple of 4096.
  • Every index block begins with the value X'8A'.
  • Every index entry name has a valid length.
  • Every pointer entry in the index block is preceded by the value X'6'x (x can be any value).
  • Only level-one blocks appear in the sequence set.
  • Offsets to the last index entry in each block are correct.
  • Offsets to free space in each index block are correct.
  • The offset table points to index entries.
  • Every regular index entry must have a nonzero segment count.
  • Every alias index entry must have a length consistent with the base profile data.

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