Define an Alias for a User Catalog: Example 2
In this example, an alias is defined for a user catalog. The alias
is defined in the master catalog.
//DEFUCALS JOB ...
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A
//SYSIN DD *
DEFINE ALIAS -
(NAME(RST) -
RELATE(VWXUCAT1)) -
CATALOG(AMAST1)
/*
The DEFINE ALIAS command defines an alias, RST, for the user catalog, VWXUCAT1. VSAM locates any data set defined with a first-level qualifier of RST in user catalog VWXUCAT1 when an access method services command or user program references the data set.
The parameters are:
- NAME—the alias, RST.
- RELATE—the name of the user catalog, VWXUCAT1, for which RST is an alternate entryname.
- CATALOG—the name of the master catalog.