On Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:26:58 -0700, retired mainframer wrote: > >LISTCAT ENT(dsn) ALL. > >If dsn is not VSAM, the RELATED field in the output will show all aliases, if >any. If dsn is VSAM, the PATH field will show any aliases. If dsn is a path >or alias, the RELATED field will show the true name of the target > Seems to work. Thanks.
BTW, is there any good reason that an alias for a non-VSAM data set is called an ALIAS while an alias for a VSAM data set is called a PATH? (Might some object have both, in which case the distinction is meaningful?) Is there any way to prevent deletion of a data set while an ALIAS (or PATH) exists? Extra credit if your solution precludes timing windows. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
