Sure, I've done it with other types of VSAM files. It just _seems_ weird. Make
a PATH:
DEF PATH(NAME('alias.name') -
PATHENTRY('real.name'))
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 10:36 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: HFS zFS and IDCAMS Alias
>
> With HFS you could run IDCAMS with RELATE to create an alias.
>
> With zFS being a linear VSAM dataset that does not work. I understand
> that indirect volume cataloging with SYMBOLICRELATE is available at
> z/OS V1.12 and above (which we are at)
>
> So is there a way to create an alias with zFS or is the indirect
> catalog the only path.
>
> Thanks
>
> Lizette
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