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Defining and using data set aliases

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:
File list showing example of alias icon

To define an alias for a remote data set:

  1. 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.
  2. In the Define Alias window, select a high-level qualifier from the drop-down list.
  3. 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: See the related tasks for more information on actions you can perform on aliases.

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