ALTNAME (Alternative Record Name) keyword for display files

Use this record-level keyword to specify an alternative name for a record.

The alternative name can be specified for I/O operations when using program-described files. The syntax of the alternative record name must be valid for the high-level language compiler in use.

The format of the keyword is: 
ALTNAME('alternative-name')

See the System/36 environment considerations for display files topic for information about how to specify the ALTNAME keyword.

Parent topic: DDS keyword entries for display files (positions 45 through 80)