ADD ALIAS

Use the ADD ALIAS command to add an alias profile to the AliasDB file on the client. The first time you use this command to add an alias profile, the AliasDB file is created. To display the contents of one or more alias use the SHOW ALIAS command.

ADD ALIAS can be abbreviated to AA.

To issue this command, you must log on as MANAGER.SYS or have SM capability.

NETUtil Syntax

   netutil=> ADD ALIAS

   Alias Name: AliasName

   Database Server Type: DBServerType

   DBEnvironment Name on Server: DBEnvironmentName

   Server Node Name: ServerNodeName

   Machine Type: MachineType

   Datacomm Type: DatacommType

Parameters

AliasName

is the alias name of the DBEnvironment that resides on the server, to be used by an application of the client. This name must be unique on the client. The alias name does not need to be the same as the DBEnvironment name. It can consist of ASCII 7-bit characters as well as some 8-bit and 16-bit character sets (either ASCII or non-ASCII). The alias name can contain up to 128 characters, it is not case-sensitive, and is stored and displayed exactly as it was entered.

The first character of this field cannot be an asterisk (*).

DBServerType

is ALLBASE/SQL, the database management system server type on the server. (HP SQL is still supported as a database server type. However, if you enter HP SQL, NETUtil displays it as ALLBASE/SQL.) The server type name is not case-sensitive and is stored and displayed in uppercase characters.

DBEnvironmentName

is the fully qualified filename of the DBEnvironment on the MPE/iX server or the absolute pathname of the DBEnvironment on the HP-UX server. This name follows the file naming conventions of the operating system in which the DBEnvironment resides.

The MPE/iX DBEnvironment name cannot exceed 26 characters in length and is not case-sensitive.

The HP-UX DBEnvironment name cannot exceed 128 characters in length and is case-sensitive.

The DBEnvironment name is stored and displayed exactly as it was entered.

ServerNodeName

is the node name of the server you want to access. The server node name is not case-sensitive and is stored and displayed exactly as it was entered. However, "node" is the same as "NODE" when the SQL application is running and executes a CONNECT or START DBE command with an alias name. The name format is based on the datacommm type.

MachineType

is the machine type of the server. Enter HP 3000 S900, HP9000 S700, or HP9000 S800. A space is required between HP3000 or HP9000 and the series number. The machine type name is not case-sensitive and is stored and displayed in uppercase characters.

DatacommType

is the network service interface you are using. The datacomm type is either NS or ARPA. The data communication type name is not case-sensitive and is stored and displayed in uppercase characters. If you are using HP-UX release 10.0 on either the client or server, ARPA is the only valid entry.

Example

   netutil=> add alias

   Alias Name: InvenDB

   Database Server Type: ALLBASE/SQL

   DBEnvironment Name on Server: PartsDB.DBgroup.Inven

   Server Node Name: snode.sdomain.sorg

   Machine Type: hp3000 s900

   Datacomm Type: ns



   Profile added.



   netutil=>

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