In the DEFINE ALIAS doc here (for reference): https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.idai200/da6i2100.htm and here (for detail): https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.idai200/da6i2102.htm :
"If the entryname in the RELATE parameter is non-VSAM, choose an aliasname in the NAME parameter. This is done to ensure the multilevel alias facility selects the catalog that has the entryname." To me, that last sentence indicates the aliasname is required to be in the same catalog as the entry name. I had to read it a couple of times to get the gist of it. On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 11:59 AM, John McKown <john.archie.mck...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 11:52 AM, David W Noon < > 0000013a910fd252-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > > On Mon, 30 Apr 2018 16:34:43 +0000, Sankaranarayanan, Vignesh > > (vignesh.v.sankaranaraya...@marks-and-spencer.com) wrote about "IEFA107I > > when pointing to dataset alias" (in > > <DB3PR02MB038035CC3845AB536C629CF7DA820@DB3PR02MB0380. > > eurprd02.prod.outlook.com>): > > > > > Let's say I have A.DATA.SET in APF and LNK. > > > I then create B.DATA.SET as an alias to A.DATA.SET > > > > Are the A and B HLQs aliased to the same catalogue? > > > > The alias will be in the catalogue for A, and if DSN lookups for B.* > > don't go to the same catalogue then the lookup for your alias will not > > be found. > > -- > > Regards, > > > > > RCF time, I guess. I tested and you are correct (of course). But the > manual does not say anything about the ALIAS name being required to be in > the same catalog as the base name. > > -- > We all have skeletons in our closet. > Mine are so old, they have osteoporosis. > > Maranatha! <>< > John McKown > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
