Defining Path

• IDCAMS command ‘DEFINE PATH’ is used to relate VSAM base cluster and an alternate index.
• Syntax:-
  DEFINE PATH( - NAME(alternate-index-path-name) - PATHENTRY(alternate-index-name))

  Where, NAME, is used to specify the Alternate Index (AIX) Path name and PATHENTRY is used to specify the AIX name

Example

Defining path

• In CICS, if you want to access base cluster with alternate key, then you should register the PATH as FCT entry
• Note: The order of build index and path definition does not matter