On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 12:15 PM, Steve Horein <[email protected]> wrote:
> In the DEFINE ALIAS doc here (for reference): > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.2.0/ > com.ibm.zos.v2r2.idai200/da6i2100.htm > and here (for detail): > https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.2.0/ > com.ibm.zos.v2r2.idai200/da6i2102.htm > : > > > "If the entryname in the RELATE parameter is non-VSAM, choose an aliasname > in > the NAME parameter. This is done to ensure the multilevel alias facility > selects the catalog that has the entryname." > OK, I see it now. I think it could be a bit clearer as below: "If the entryname in the RELATE parameter is non-VSAM, choose an aliasname in the NAME parameter *which resolves to the same catalog as the one in RELATE*. This is done to ensure the multilevel alias facility selects the catalog that has the entryname." > > To me, that last sentence indicates the aliasname is required to be in the > same catalog as the entry name. > I had to read it a couple of times to get the gist of it. > > > -- We all have skeletons in our closet. Mine are so old, they have osteoporosis. Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
