Data set naming conventions

When you specify a data set name with a DFSMShsm command, the data set name must conform to TSO data set naming conventions. With DFSMShsm, you can use the characters $, @, and # as the first character in the data set name. A hyphen (-) can be used as a character in a data set name; however, when a hyphen is used as the last character in a data set name, it may be mistaken for a continuation symbol.

You cannot specify an alias data set name for authorized commands. See Storage administrator commands for a list of authorized commands.