Using the Medical SAS Datasets and other VA data maintained at the Corporate Franchise Data Center (CFD, formerly, the Austin
Automation Center or AAC) requires a Time Sharing Option (TSO) user account
on the CFD (formerly: AAC)
mainframe computer with permission to utilize the particular dataset(s)
needed. User accounts are assigned and monitored by the Automated Customer
Registration System (ACRS - pronounced "akers"). For complete information
and instructions, see the VIReC Toolkit for Users of VA Data web information
on Requesting
Access to VA Data.