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Re: [sap-security] Difference between Dummy and * for authorization values.

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Posted by Alex Ayers (Director of Operations)
on Jun 16 at 2:59 PM 		Mark this reply as helpfulMark as helpful
Hi Jim

&NC& is much more simple fortunately! It's just people being lazy
when creating tables.

Dummy in a field of <5 chars is ' ' (apostrophe space apostrophe). In
2 char fields I have seen space apostrophe used, but it was back in
4.5x days and for a particular situation in CO



On 16 Jun 2010, at 17:47, "james.wells via sap-security" <sap-security@Groups.ITtoolbox.com
> wrote:

>
> Posted by james.wells
> on Jun 16 at 1:12 PM Mark as helpful
> Wow, I sure must be off base - I always thought that &NC& was like '
> ', and different from * . And, being the trouble maker that I am,
> how do you put Dummy inti a field that is less than 5 characters
> long?? Thanks Jim Wells
>
> From: Alex Ayers via sap-security [mailto:sap-
> security@groups.ittoolbox.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 3:12 AM
> To: Wells, James
> Subject: Re: [sap-security] Difference between Dummy and * for
> authorization values.
>
> Posted by Alex Ayers (Director of Operations)
> on Jun 16 at 4:10 AM Mark as helpful
>
>
> I concur with Henrik. There are exceptions where ' ' is required,
> there are also exceptions where * is evaluated as a literal and will
> not satisfy the check.
>
>
>
> On 16 Jun 2010, at 08:45, "SAPAUSSEC via sap-security" <sap-security@Groups.ITtoolbox.com
> > wrote:
>
> >
> > Posted by SAPAUSSEC
> > on Jun 16 at 3:43 AM Mark as helpful
> > Well - SAP PRESS literature states what I have indicated, plus 15
> > years experience alll secuerity people I know have found the same
> > result.
> >
> > As mentioned how about a few examples
> >
> > ---------------Original Message---------------
> > From: henrikmadsen2
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 3:01 AM
> > Subject: Difference between Dummy and * for authorization values.
> >
> > > I would disagree! dummy is passed by any value...
> > > I have never had any problems with that at all.

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