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 for a Program, Library, Service, or Interface part, the
name is
truncated to the maximum permitted name length, as follows:
|
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. |