Productivity features

A number of features in the workbench and z Systems® LPEX Editor enhance your ability to work with files.

Viewing files

Filter view
Displays only selected sections of a file such as Comments, Divisions, and Errors. To return from the filter view, click Show all to display the full the content.
Multiple views of a file
To open multiple views of the same file, from the editor menu, click View > Open new view.
Menu that shows the multiple view feature
Compare files
To compare two files, hold down the Ctrl key, and select them in the Remote Systems view. Then, click Compare With > Each Other. Double-click the title of the editor to maximize the view, if necessary.

Content assist

Content assist helps you insert or finish a line of code in the editor.

To open content assist, place the cursor in the source, and press Ctrl+Spacebar. A list of valid keywords and identifiers is displayed. You can then select a syntax element. If you select fully qualified verb constructs, content assist shows the variable definition and source.

Color

Default color settings for the z Systems LPEX Editor help you quickly identify various parts of the source. You can customize the colors in the LPEX Editor preferences. This list indicates default color settings:
  • Keywords are blue.
  • Identifiers such as variables, paragraph names, and section names are black.
  • Literals are maroon.
  • Comments are green.
  • COBOL sequence numbers are green.