Safeguard User's Guide (G06.29+, H06.08+, J06.03+)
Working with Patterns
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ADD DISKFILE-PATTERN
security commands, see the Safeguard Reference Manual. Patterns may be used in 
SPI also. 
ADD DISKFILE-PATTERN
ADD DISKFILE-PATTERN Examples
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To add a protection record that describes all production data base files that reside 
on $DATA with subvolume names that begin with PROD:
ADD DISKFILE-PATTERN $DATA.PROD*.*, & 
ACCESS PROD.* (R,W)
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To add a diskfile pattern for all files in subvolume $A.B:
ADD DISKFILE-PATTERN $A.B.*, ACCESS *.* (R,W)
Table 9-4.  Diskfile-Pattern Commands 
Command Action
ADD DISKFILE-PATTERN Adds a diskfile pattern to the Safeguard database by creating 
an 
authorization record for the file.
ALTER DISKFILE-
P
ATTERN
Changes one or more of the security attributes in the diskfile-
pattern authorization record.
DELETE DISKFILE-
P
ATTERN
Removes a diskfile pattern from the Safeguard database by 
deleting the disk-file authorization record.
FREEZE DISKFILE-
P
ATTERN
Suspends access authority to diskfiles described by the 
diskfile pattern. No one except a diskfile owner, the primary 
owner's group manager, and the super ID can gain access to 
the diskfiles described by the frozen pattern.
INFO DISKFILE-PATTERN Displays the security attributes of the diskfile-pattern 
aut
horization record.
RESET DISKFILE-
P
ATTERN
Resets one or more default diskfile-pattern attributes to values 
predefined by the Safeguard software. Any subsequent ADD 
DISKFILE-PATTERN commands use these predefined 
defaults for attributes not specified in the ADD DISKFILE-
PATTERN command.
SET DISKFILE-PATTERN Establishes default diskfile-pattern attributes that 
you specify. 
Any subsequent ADD DISKFILE-PATTERN commands use 
these defaults for attributes not specified in the ADD 
DISKFILE command.
SHOW DISKFILE-
P
ATTERN
Displays the current default attributes for diskfile-patterns. Any 
subsequent ADD DISKFILE-PATTERN commands use these 
defaults for attributes not specified in the ADD DISKFILE-
PATTERN command.
THAW DISKFILE-
P
ATTERN
Restores access authorities to diskfiles described by the 
diskfile pattern for users on the access control list.










