Setting preferences for editor save actions

You can use the Save Action preference page to configure actions that are performed by the JCL Editor or z Systems® LPEX Editor when you save a file.

Procedure

  1. In the Preferences window, click JCL > Editor > Save Actions.
  2. Select Perform the selected actions on save to configure the specified save options for source files.
  3. Select Remove trailing whitespace to remove white-space characters from the end of the text line during a save.
  4. Select Format source code to enable the preferences that are set on the Formatter preference page to be applied during a file save.
  5. Select Enable maximum line length to specify the maximum line length that is allowed before a truncation warning is issued.
  6. Click Apply to save your changes.