PARTNER_LU_ALIAS

The PARTNER_LU_ALIAS parameter specifies an alternate 1- to 8-byte name for the partner LU. Local applications can use this name, instead of the fully qualified LU name, to refer to the partner LU.

All eight characters must be specified. Valid characters are any locally displayable characters using the native encoding of the local system.

Do not specify this parameter for a partner LU that has no alias associated with it.

This parameter is optional.

Alias names are used for convenience of writing applications, such as transaction programs and management services programs. Local programs can use alias names instead of network names to refer to network resources, such as the local CP, a local LU, and a partner LU. Changes can be made to the network names of these resources without affecting the alias names. A network administrator can change the fully qualified name of a CP or LU without affecting the local applications that use the alias names for these resources.