Define Alias for a non-VSAM non-SMS-Managed Data Set: Example 1
This example defines an alias for a non-VSAM data set:
//DEFALS JOB ...
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A
//SYSIN DD *
DEFINE ALIAS -
(NAME(EXAMPLE.NONVSAM1) -
RELATE(EXAMPLE.NONVSAM) ) -
CATALOG(USERCAT4)
/*
The DEFINE ALIAS command defines an alias, EXAMPLE.NONVSAM1, for the non-VSAM data set EXAMPLE.NONVSAM.
The parameters are:
- NAME—the alias (alternate entryname), EXAMPLE.NONVSAM1.
- RELATE—the entryname, EXAMPLE.NONVSAM, for which the alias is an alternate entryname.
- CATALOG—the name of the user catalog.