Link items can be included exactly as they appear in the original data set, can be included with a change of name, or can be omitted altogether.

When only the name of the link item is specified, the item is included exactly as it appeared in the data set.

The <identifier> = option can be used to change the name of the link. The new name cannot exceed 30 characters. When the link item is omitted from the remap, it cannot be accessed by user programs.

The following diagram illustrates the syntax for a remap link item:

<remap link item>

──┬──────────────────┬─┬─<counted link name>─────────┬─┬───────────┬───┤
  └─ <identifier> = ─┘ ├─<self-correcting link name>─┤ └─<comment>─┘
                       ├─<symbolic link name>────────┤
                       ├─<unprotected link name>─────┤
                       └─<verified link name>────────┘

Example

Link item L is renamed Y in the remap.

D DATA SET
 (
  A ALPHA(3);
  L IS IN D VERIFY ON A;
  N NUMBER(5);
 );
R REMAPS D
 (
  X = A;
  Y = L;
 );