Aliasing an VSAM dataset

Thy · New User Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 6 Location: France

Hello,

I'm searching how to create an alias on a VSAM dataset ( if possible)

Thanks for your help

MGIndaco · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:36 pm

This is the link from IBM Manual:
http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/handheld/Connected/BOOKS/dgt1v403/3.5?DT=19990113080956
I hope in this suggest

Thy · New User Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 6 Location: France

I know this command but this is for non-VSAm dataset...

I really search to alias a VSAM dataset.

What do you think about aliasing index, data and cluster ?

Will this working?

MGIndaco · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:35 pm

Hi Thy, I don't think that an Alias for a VSAM can be defined but you can only define an alias for a different catalog.

Thy · New User Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 6 Location: France

The reason of my search is to avoid copying a large VSAM, while it's nedded for a few time, and only for read.

MGIndaco · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:15 pm

After a search I found this wonderful link that resume the ASM commands(look for Defining Alias):
http://www.jaymoseley.com/hercules/vstutor/vstutor.htm
I'm not sure if it work as you need but I'm sure that you can test it.

I hope in this link.

Thy · New User Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 6 Location: France

I saw this link while searching on the web, but it don't find anything about aliasing a VSAM.

I keep searching, but if anyone can give me some help...

Thanks