You can define aliases for remote data sets and use them
in the same way that you use ISPF data set aliases.
About this task
A data set alias contains a reference to the data set for
which it is created. Data set aliases are displayed in the Remote
Systems and z/OS Projects views
with a distinct icon so that you can easily identify them as aliases
and with the original data set name in brackets beside the alias name: Data set aliases have properties that are
separate from and can be different from the properties of the referenced
data set. When an alias named HLQ.TEST.JCL references HLQ.TEST.COBOL,
for example, the default extension of all members in HLQ.TEST.JCL is jcl,
while the default extension of the members in HLQ.TEST.COBOL is cbl.
Procedure
To define an alias for a remote data set:
- From the Remote Systems view
or the z/OS Projects view,
select the data set for which you want to define an alias.
- Click .
- In the Define Alias window, select
or type a high-level qualifier in the list.
- In the Alias Name field, type an
alias name for the data set and click OK.
What to do next
There are a few differences between the actions you can perform
on data set aliases and the actions you can perform on data sets:
- The rename action is disabled for aliases.
- When you delete an alias, the referenced data set is not deleted.
Only the alias is deleted.
For more information about actions you can perform on aliases,
see the related links.
