Command Line Commands

The syntax and description for each of the command line commands is described.

ARBCHAR
ARBCHAR sets the arbitrary characters.
ARGS
ARGS stores the default parameters to be passed to the program being edited when invoked with the text editor EXEC command.
BACKWARD
BACKWARD scrolls backward toward the beginning of a file for a specified number of screen displays.
BOTTOM
BOTTOM scrolls to the bottom of the file.
CANCEL
CANCEL ends the current edit session without saving the changes.
CASE
CASE sets the case translation and interpretation preferences.
CHANGE
CHANGE changes a string in the file.
CMDLINE
CMDLINE sets the command line display preferences.
CTLCHAR
CTLCHAR sets a control character's function.
CURLINE
CURLINE sets the current line display preferences.
DISPLAY
DISPLAY shows the current edit screen.
DOWN
DOWN scrolls forward in the file.
EDIT
EDIT opens a new edit session.
EXEC
EXEC executes a REXX program within an editor session.
FILE
FILE saves the current file being edited.
FIND
FIND locates a string of text in the file.
FORWARD
FORWARD scrolls forward toward the end of the file for a specified number of screen displays.
GET
GET imports an RFS file into the current edit session.
GETPDS
GETPDS imports a member from an MVS PDS into the current edit session. The file is inserted after the current line.
INPUT
INPUT inserts a new line after the current line.
JOIN
JOIN joins two lines into one.
LEFT
LEFT scrolls left in the file.
LINEADD
LINEADD adds a blank line after the cursor line.
LPREFIX
LPREFIX enters a prefix command into the current line prefix area.
MACRO
MACRO calls a macro.
MSGLINE
MSGLINE sets the message line display preferences.
NULLS
NULLS controls whether the fields on the screen will be written with trailing blanks or trailing nulls.
NUMBERS
NUMBERS sets the prefix area display preferences.
PFKEY
PFKEY sets or processes a program function (PF) key.
PFKLINE
PFKLINE sets the program function (PF) key line display preferences.
QQUIT
QQUIT ends the current edit session without saving changes.
QUERY
QUERY displays the current settings of the editor.
QUIT
QUIT ends the current edit session.
RESERVED
RESERVED reserves a line on the screen for your output.
RESET
RESET terminates any pending prefix commands.
RIGHT
RIGHT scrolls right in the file.
SAVE
SAVE saves a file to an RFS file or PDS member.
SORT
SORT sorts the lines from the current line on down.
SPLIT
SPLIT splits a line into two lines.
STRIP
STRIP strips the trailing blanks off all file lines.
SYNONYM
SYNONYM assigns a command action to any other valid command.
TOP
TOP scrolls to the top of the file.
TRUNC
TRUNC truncates each line in the file to the given length.
UP
UP scrolls backward in the file (towards the top of the file).

Parent topic: REXX/CICS text editor