Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) - z/OS Version 2 Release 2 - ISPF Editor and Edit Macros

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This document provides IBM guidance for using ISPF on z/OS Version 2 Release 2, focusing on the ISPF editor and the related editing capabilities. It covers how to start and end edit sessions, key editor functions, primary and line commands, and how edit macros (including primary and line command macros) extend editing workflows. It also explains edit profiles, edit modes, line highlighting, recovery concepts, and managing editing data such as creating, copying, shifting, and searching text.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages492

Reading Time20 h 40 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Preface

About this document

Who should use this document

How to read the syntax diagrams

z/OS information

Summary of changes

Summary of changes for z/OS Version 2 Release 2 (V2R2)

What's in the z/OS V2R2 ISPF library?

Part 1. The ISPF editor

Chapter 1. Introducing the ISPF editor

Chapter 2. Controlling the edit environment

Chapter 3. Managing data

Chapter 4. Using edit models

Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) Edit and Edit Macros z/OS Version 2 Release 2 􀀂􀀃􀀄 Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 457 . Edition notice This edition applies to ISPF for Version 2 Release 2 of the licensed program z/OS (program number 5650-ZOS) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. IBM welcomes your comments. For information on how to send comments, see “How to send your comments to IBM” on page xv. © Copyright IBM Corporation 1984, 2015. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix About this document . . . . . . . . . . . ix Who should use this document . . . . . . . . ix How to read the syntax diagrams . . . . . . . ix z/OS information . . . . . . . . . . xiii How to send your comments to IBM . . xv If you have a technical problem . . . . . . . xv Summary of changes . . . . . . . . xvii Summary of changes for z/OS Version 2 Release 2 (V2R2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii Summary of changes for z/OS Version 2 Release 1 (V2R1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii What's in the z/OS V2R2 ISPF library? xix Part 1. The ISPF editor . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 1. Introducing the ISPF editor. . 3 What is ISPF? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What the ISPF editor does . . . . . . . . . . 3 Distributed editing . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Double-byte character set support . . . . . . 4 How to use the ISPF editor . . . . . . . . . 4 Beginning an edit session . . . . . . . . . 4 Using the ISPF editor basic functions . . . . . 12 Ending an edit session. . . . . . . . . . 13 Edit commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Line commands . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Primary commands. . . . . . . . . . . 15 Edit commands and PF key processing . . . . 15 Edit macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Primary command macros . . . . . . . . 17 Line command macros. . . . . . . . . . 17 Editing data in SCLM-controlled libraries . . . 17 Packing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Specifying z/OS UNIX pathnames with edit primary and macro commands ........ 18 Chapter 2. Controlling the edit environment ............ 19 What is an edit profile? . . . . . . . . . . 19 Using edit profile types . . . . . . . . . 19 Displaying or defining an edit profile. . . . . 19 Modifying an edit profile. . . . . . . . . 21 Locking an edit profile . . . . . . . . . 21 Edit modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Edit profile modes . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Edit mode defaults . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Flagged lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Changed lines . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Error lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Special lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Edit boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Initial macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Application-wide macros . . . . . . . . . . 28 Statistics for PDS members . . . . . . . . . 28 Effect of Stats mode when beginning an edit session ............... 28 Effect of Stats mode when saving data .... 28 Version and modification level numbers ..... 29 Sequence numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Sequence number format and modification level 29 Sequence number display. . . . . . . . . 30 Initialization of number mode . . . . . . . 30 Enhanced and language-sensitive edit coloring . . 31 Language support . . . . . . . . . . . 32 The HILITE command and dialog ...... 36 Highlighting status and the edit profile .... 40 Edit recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Chapter 3. Managing data . . . . . . 45 Creating and replacing data . . . . . . . . . 45 Copying and moving data . . . . . . . . . 46 Shifting data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Column shift . . . . . . . . . . . .

FAQs

What is the ISPF editor and what does it help users do?

The document introduces ISPF and describes what the ISPF editor does, including how to use basic editor functions during an edit session.

How are edit sessions started and ended in the ISPF editor?

It outlines beginning an edit session, using the editor’s basic functions, and ending an edit session, along with the relevant edit commands.

What are edit macros in ISPF, and how are primary and line command macros used?

The document explains edit macros and distinguishes primary command macros from line command macros to support reusable editing actions.

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