z Systems LPEX Editor

The z Systems® LPEX Editor can be used to work with COBOL, PL/I, Assembler, and JCL files.

z Systems LPEX Editor is an extension of the Base LPEX Editor. The z Systems LPEX Editor topics document the extensions added by IBM® Developer for z/OS®.

The editor supports a number of features; however, the features that are supported are dependent on the type of file being edited. Some of the features available when you edit source files in the z Systems LPEX Editor are listed in the following table.
Table 1. z Systems LPEX Editor features supported by file type
Features Assembler COBOL JCL PL/I
Insert custom comments automatically x x x x
Syntax checking for lexical errors   x   x
Complete partially typed language constructs x x x x
Highlight language constructs in distinct colors and fonts x x x x
Filtering the view of the text by function, instruction type, comment lines, or flow-of-control statements x x x x
Add macros to the Assembler macro table x      
Online language-sensitive help x x   x
Ability to preset breakpoints in COBOL, PL/I, and Assembler source files before debugging. x x   x
Error markers, with hover information, are displayed in source files that have build errors. These markers are also displayed in the Remote Error List. x x x x
Line break conversions (DOS-to-UNIX and UNIX-to-DOS) x x x x
An outline view x x x x
Ability to submit JCL directly from the editor, by using the submit command or the menu       x
Open COBOL copybooks and PL/I include files that are referred to in a source file   x   x
Sequence numbers support x x x x
Fixed record length support x x x x
Lock remote files by using ISPF ENQ/DEQ x x x x
Browse remote files x x x x
Maintain column alignment when you edit remote DBCS files x x x x
Autosave and file recovery x x x x
Add customized commands to the editor menu to issue remote commands   x x x
Enhanced find capabilities, including highlighting of all matches in a file x x x x
Support a subset of ISPF editor commands x x x x