Copy an existing alias.

Syntax

ALIAS COPY alias-name new-alias-name

Qualifiers	Defaults
/CONFIRM	/NOCONFIRM
/LOG	/NOLOG
/NOWILD	None

Parameters

alias-name

Name of the alias to copy. Alias name may not contain wild cards.

new-alias-name

Name of the new alias to create. Alias name may not contain wild cards.

Description

Make a copy of an existing alias. The new alias will have the same translation value as the existing alias. The currently open alias database will be used. If no database is open, then your personal alias database is first opened.

Qualifiers

/CONFIRM

/NOCONFIRM (default)

When /CONFIRM is specified, you will be prompted to confirm the duplication of the alias.

/LOG

/NOLOG (default)

Report the number, zero or one, of aliases copied.

/NOWILD

Treat the wild card characters * and % as being literal asterisks and percent signs. If the alias names contains either of these two characters and /NOWILD is not specified, then an error will be signalled and no entry in the database made.