Multiple choice technology mainframe

which command cerates an alias for the VSAM base cluster

  1. DEFINE CLUSTER

  2. DEFINE ALIAS

  3. DEFINE PATH

  4. DEFINE BASE

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C Correct answer
Explanation

DEFINE PATH creates an alias for a VSAM base cluster. The PATH entry in the catalog provides an alternate name for accessing the same cluster. DEFINE CLUSTER creates the base itself, DEFINE ALIAS doesn't exist in IDCAMS, and DEFINE BASE is not a valid command.