The alias property specifies a string (in quotation marks) that is incorporated into the names of generated output. If you do not set the alias property, the part name is used instead.
| Platform | Issue |
|---|---|
| COBOL generation | When the alias property
is specified, the value replaces the declared name and is truncated,
if necessary, to conform to the maximum permitted length of the name
used in generated output. The lengths vary by part type:
|
| VGWebTransaction program | The property relates a VGUI field to a JSP control
ID. The property is useful in this case:
You have no reason to set the alias property if the field name in the VGUI record is equivalent to the control ID, as is usually the case. |