SQL views over multi member physical file

Hi everyone
Before I forget - we are on V5r4
We have a multi-member file (presently 16 members - but can increase)
There is a need is to create individual SQL views over each of these members
I understand/know about alias's, but from what I have googled/yahoo'ed/searched, it looks like I cannot create a view over an alias
Question 1 - is this in fact true?

Question 2 - In creating the alias (or view for that matter), is there a way to limit the alias (or view for that matter) to the LAST n records?

As always - any and all responses gratefully accepted

Alan Shore
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