Running an edit macro

Use the com.ibm.ftt.ui.menumanager.edit.macro.action action to create a menu command that runs an ISPF edit macro on an MVS file or data set member.

Before you start

  1. Open the Menu Manager New Action Wizard as described in Creating menu actions.
  2. Complete the wizard pages until you reach the Run Options page. The following instructions begin on the Run Options page.

Creating an edit macro command

To create a menu command that runs an ISPF edit macro:

  1. On the Basic tab of the Run Options page, enter a command string that follows this format in the Command field. 
    
EDIT,$userid.STAGING.DATASET($name), REXX.DATASET.NAME(EDTMACRO), EDIT.MACRO.DATASET MACROMBR
    The command and parameters are described in this list:
    EDIT
    Indicates whether to open the data set member in the editor if it is not already open when the action is selected from the menu.
    $userid.STAGING.DATASET($name)
    Represents the name of a temporary data set that contains the results of the processing of the input data set or data set member by the edit macro. The $userid substitution variable supplies the logon ID of the remote connection as a high-level qualifier. The $name variable supplies the name of the selected data set or data set member that is the input to the command.
    REXX.DATASET.NAME(EDTMACRO)
    Represents the name of the edit macro REXX or CLIST program that is to be started to process the input data set or data set member.
    EDIT.MACRO.DATASET MACROMBR
    Represents the parameter that is to be passed to the edit macro REXX or CLIST program. Typically, it is the data set and member for the ISPF edit macro.
    If the menu action starts REXX, use this format for the command string instead:
    
EXEC 'REXX.DATASET.NAME(EDTMACRO)' 'SELECTED.DATASET.NAME SELCTMBR STAGING.DATASET.NAME STAGEMBR EDIT.MACRO.DATASET MACROMBR'
  2. In the Action Properties group box, select Use existing action and then click Select and choose com.ibm.ftt.ui.menumanager > com.ibm.ftt.ui.menumanager.edit.macro.action from the Action Selection window.
  3. Choose any additional action properties that you want, complete the remaining pages of the wizard, and click Finish.