You can define aliases for remote data sets and use them
in the same way that you use ISPF data set aliases.
A data set alias contains a reference to the data set for
which it is created. Data set aliases appear in the Remote System
and z/OS® Projects view with
a distinct icon so that you can easily identify them as aliases and
with the original data set name in brackets beside the alias name:
To define an alias for a remote data
set:
- From the Remote System view or the z/OS Projects view, select the data set for
which you want to define an alias and then click New >
Define Alias.
- In the Define Alias window, select
a high-level qualifier from the drop-down list.
- In the Alias Name field, type an
alias name for the data set and click OK.
There are a few differences between the actions you can perform
on data set aliases and those you can perform on data sets:
- The rename action is disabled for aliases.
- When you delete an alias, the referenced data set is not deleted.
Only the alias is deleted.
See the related tasks for more information on actions you can
perform on aliases.