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4.2.4.3.6.5 Alias Definition (ALIAS)

MSI supports an alternate form of the ALIAS statement that
allows multiple data elements to be assigned to a single Data
Dictionary Alias.  This form can only be used with MSI FDAs.
STATEMENT FORMAT
 
This keyword is coded with the KEYWORD starting in column 1,
free-form, and continuing through column 72.  Continuation is
not supported, although multiple ALIAS statements can be
specified.  The following describes the format and coding
rules for the ALIAS statement.
 
 ALIAS element...  name
    |   |          |
    |   |          |
    |   |          +----dictionary member name
    |   |
    |   +----data element name or generic name
    |
    +-----Statement identifier
STATEMENT OPTION DEFINITIONS
 
ALIAS     - Defines the name by which the data elements
            associated Data Dictionary description is
            stored.
 
            element - Specifies the data element names to
                      assign the ALIAS.  Generic
                      specification of elements is allowed.
 
            name    - The Data Dictionary Alias.  This is the
                      name of the sharedprefix.MICS.DIC.TEXT
                      member that provides dictionary
                      information for the listed elements.
STATEMENT EXAMPLES
 
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ALIAS UCUPCTR1 UCUPCTR2 UCUPCTRX