EPDF


>>-EPDF--datasetname--+--------+--+------+---------------------->
                      '-Browse-'  '-View-'   

>--+------------------+--+----------------------+--------------->
   '-Macro--macroname-'  '-Profile--profilename-'   

>--+------------------+--+---------+--+--------------------+---->
   '-Panel--panelname-'  '-Recover-'  '-Format--formatname-'   

>--+----------------+------------------------------------------><
   '-Mixed--+-YES-+-'   
            '-NO--'

Enables you to edit, browse, or view a data set from a command line.

Browse: Invoke Browse instead of edit.
View: Use View mode (End/Save/Cancel disabled).
Macro macroname: Invoke the editor or view using the initial macro specified by macroname. Not valid with Browse.
Profile profilename: Invoke the editor or view using the edit profile specified by profilename. Not valid with Browse.
Panel panelname: Use alternate panel name specified by panelname.
Recover: Perform edit recovery if a recovery is pending. If edit recovery is used, the file name and macro specified on the command are ignored. If no edit recovery session is pending, the file is edited as usual. Not valid with Browse.
Format formatname: Invoke the editor using the format table specified by formatname.
Mixed YES|NO: Use mixed option for 5550 terminals.

The EPDF command is a REXX exec. Consequentially it substitutes dialog variables specified with the parameter. For example, this command edits the current ISPF Temporary Control Data Set:

EPDF '&ZTEMPF'

The EPDF command also processes system symbols within the data set name before passing to the Edit, View, or Browse service. A return code 4 from VSYM indicates that one or more system symbols were not recognised and these remain unchanged within the data set name. The ISPF service routine can then resolve them as dialog variables.

Here are some examples:

This command entered in the command line of an ISPF panel edits the data set defined by the current dialog variable, ZTEMPF:

EPDF '&ZTEMPF'

This command entered in the command line of an ISPF panel edits the data set SYS2.CLIST.SYSPLEX1 when executed on a system that is a member of a sysplex named SYSPLEX1:

EPDF 'SYS2.CLIST.&SYSPLEX'