Opening declarations of HLASM macros and variables in the z Systems LPEX Editor

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You can use the Open Declaration action in the z Systems® LPEX Editor to open the declaration of a selected HLASM macro or variable.

About this task

The selection must be a valid reference to a macro, label, or variable for the editor to open the declaration. For example, you can select a macro call and invoke the Open Declaration action to open the file that contains the declaration of the macro.

Note: The search path for the declaration is determined by the value specified in the Remote Assemble tab of the z/OS® project's Target Environment Build options. For MVS data set members, the search path is specified in the associated property group in the Macro Libraries field.

Procedure

To invoke the Open Declaration action, complete any of the following steps in the z Systems LPEX Editor:

Right-click the reference to open the pop-up menu, and select Open Declaration.
Select the reference and press F3.
Left-click the reference while pressing the Ctrl key.

Results

The declaration of the selected HLASM element is located, and the file that contains this declaration is opened.