Access type
Access Types with Disk File Protection.
| Access type | Gives you the right to... |
|---|---|
| Read | Read, print, or copy a disk file. Read access automatically includes execute access to a specified file or group of files on disk. |
| Write | Write to or change the contents of a file, but not delete it. Write access allows modification of the file characteristics that describe the contents of the file. |
| Execute | Execute a file that contains an executable program image or DCL command procedure. |
| Delete | Delete the file. To delete a file, you must have delete access to the file and write access to the directory that contains the file. |
| Control | Change file characteristics, including the protection code and ACL. Special restrictions apply to changing the owner of a file. |