Re: Using ALIAS in DDS for a Physical file

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Would REFFLD b the issue?

"An alternative name cannot be used within DDS or any other i5/OS® 
function (for example, as a key field name, as the field name specified 
for the REFFLD keyword, or as a field name used in the Copy File (CPYF) 
command)."


On 8/8/2017 3:12 PM, a4g atl wrote:
> I am getting a CPD7616 = Keyword ignored because of error in list of values.
>
> This is my code:
>
>       A*
>       A            ZON_AVL_D9R               REFFLD(DOOR)
>       A                                      TEXT('Optimal ninth zone
> available -
>       A                                      door')
>       A                                      COLHDG('Optimal Ninth' 'Zone
> Availa-
>       A                                      ble' 'Door')
>       A
>   ALIAS(OPTIMAL_NINTH_ZONE_AVAILABLE_-
>       A                                      DOOR)
>       A*
>
> The reference guides do not have
> 1. any restrictions noted
> 2. any length restrictions
>
> The statement in error is the ALIAS command.
>
> What have I done wrong?
>
> TIA
>
> Darryl Freinkel