CFALIAS Parameter Configuration

The CFALIAS configuration parameters are defined in the platform server JCL DD statement CFALIAS. The platform server SAMPLIB member CFALIAS shows a sample of the platform server CFALIAS configuration.

The CFALIAS configuration file is processed from the beginning until a match is found, and that only one entry is processed even if there are multiple entries that match. The CFALIAS processing is performed after the platform server responder profile processing. Therefore, the user ID defined is the actual z/OS user ID used by the platform server.

Continuation and Comments

Parameters can be entered on a single line or multiple lines. Parameters are delimited by a comma. If a space follows the comma, the parameter continues on the next line. If there is a space in the parameter, you must enclosed the space in double quotation marks. Comments are defines by placing an asterisk (*) in column 1.

See the following table for the valid parameters.
Parameter Description
%ACB VTAM ACB name (z/OS only)
%GDATE Gregorian date in YYMMDD format
%GDATEC Gregorian date in CCYYMMDD format
%JDATE Julian date in YYDDD format
%JDATEC Julian date in CCYYDDD format
%JOBN Job name (z/OS only)
%NODE Node name (If no node is defined, use the value NODE.)
%SYSID System name
%TIME Time in HHMMSS format
%TIMET Time in HHMMSST format
%TRN Transaction number
%USER User name

In the following example, each parameter except the last one ends with a comma. By not putting a comma in the last parameter, you can indicate that the entry is completed.

Example 1:

FILE=PROD.ACCT.%NODE.D%GDATE.T%TIMET

Can be changed to :

FILE=PROD.ACCT.NYNODE.D051230.T1601029

Example 2: 

USERID=“DEFAULT”,
NODE=NODEA,
TYPE=RECEIVE,
FILE=MY.ZOS.FILE
ALIAS=FILE123
Is the same as: 
USERID=DEFAULT,NODE=NODEA,TYPE=RECEIVE,FILE=MY.ZOS.FILEALIAS=FILE123