Alias entries can be moved or copied from one partitioned data
set to another under these conditions:
- If the "To" library is LLA-managed, it must be in NOFREEZE mode
- If the "Process member aliases" option has been selected
(ALIAS mode), these rules apply:
- Either the Primary member or any alias member may be selected
to copy the primary member and all of its aliases. This will occur
even if a single member is specified or some of the members are not
displayed in the current member selection list.
- Alias members are copied for both load and non-load data sets,
as well as for PDS and PDSE data sets.
- Copying to the same data set is not supported when aliases are
automatically selected, as this would result in the from and to member
name being the same.
- If ISPF is not using IEBCOPY and the "Process member aliases" option
has not been selected (NOALIAS mode):
- After the move or copy is successfully completed for the main
member or members, then the alias entry or entries can be copied.
- From a member list:
- When the main member or members are selected first, are not renamed,
and are successfully moved or copied, then the alias entry or entries
can be copied if they are selected without leaving the member list.
- If the target data set is a PDSE, alias entries cannot be copied.
- If IEBCOPY is being used and NOALIAS is in effect:
- The method described for copying when not using IEBCOPY will also
work when using IEBCOPY. In addition, if all main members and aliases
are selected at the same time they are processed by the same invocation
of IEBCOPY and are copied correctly.
- If the target data set is a PDSE, alias entries must be selected
and processed together with the main member.
In all other cases for move and copy where NOALIAS is in effect,
you can select alias names, but they are not preserved as aliases
in the "To" data set. That is, the members to which they refer
are moved or copied, and the alias entries are stored in the "To" data
set with the alias flags turned off.