Line command summary

Table 1 summarizes line commands.

Table 1. Summary of the line commands
Command	Description
(—Column Shift Left	Shifts columns left two positions or the specified number of positions.
)—Column Shift Right	Shifts columns right two positions or the specified number of positions.
<—Data Shift Left	Shifts data left two positions or the specified number of positions.
>—Data Shift Right	Shifts data right two positions or the specified number of positions.
A, AK—Specify an After destination	Identifies the line after which copied, moved, or model lines are to be inserted.
A, AK—Specify an After destination	Identifies the line after which copied, moved, or model lines are to be inserted, but indicates that another destination of the form A, B, or O is still required proceeding forward through the file before the data is moved or copied to the multiple destinations specified.
B, BK—Specify a Before destination	Identifies the line before which copied, moved, or model lines are to be inserted.
B, BK—Specify a Before destination	Identifies the line before which copied, moved, or model lines are to be inserted, but indicates that another destination of the form A, B, or O is still required proceeding forward through the file before the data is moved or copied to the multiple destinations specified.
BOUNDS—Define Boundary Columns	Displays the column boundary definition line.
C—Copy Lines	Copies a line from one location to another.
C—Copy Lines	Copies a block of lines from one location to another.
COLS—Identify Columns	Displays a position identification line.
D—Delete Lines	Deletes a line.
D—Delete Lines	Deletes a block of lines.
F—Show the First Line	Redisplays one or more lines at the beginning of a block of excluded lines.
I—Insert Lines	Inserts one or more blank data entry lines.
L—Show the Last Line(s)	Redisplays one or more lines at the end of a block of excluded lines.
LC—Convert Characters to Lowercase	Converts all uppercase alphabetic characters in a line to lowercase.
LC—Convert Characters to Lowercase	Converts all uppercase alphabetic characters in a block of lines to lowercase.
M—Move Lines	Moves a line from one location to another.
M—Move Lines	Moves a block of lines from one location to another.
MASK—Define Masks	Displays the contents of the mask when used with the I (insert), TE (text entry), and TS (text split) line commands.
MD—Make Dataline	Converts a `==MSG>`, `=NOTE=`, `=COLS>`, or `======` (information) line to data so that it can be saved as part of your data set.
MD—Make Dataline	Converts a block of `==MSG>`, `=NOTE=`, `=COLS>`, and `======` (information) lines to data so that they can be saved as part of your data set.
O, OK—Overlay Lines	Identifies a line over which data is to be moved or copied.
O, OK—Overlay Lines	Identifies the line over which data is to be moved or copied, but indicates that another destination of the form A, B, or O is still required proceeding forward through the file before the data is moved or copied to the multiple destinations specified.
O, OK—Overlay Lines	Identifies a block of lines over which data is to be moved or copied.
O, OK—Overlay Lines	Identifies a block of lines over which data is to be moved or copied, but indicates that another destination of the form A, B, or O is still required proceeding forward through the file before the data is moved or copied to the multiple destinations specified.
R—Repeat Lines	Repeats a line.
R—Repeat Lines	Repeats a block of lines.
S—Show Lines	Redisplays one or more lines with the leftmost indentation in a block of excluded lines.
TABS—Control Tabs	Displays the tab definition line.
TE—Text Entry	Inserts blank lines to allow power typing for text entry.
TF—Text Flow	Restructures paragraphs following deletions, insertions, splitting, and so forth.
TS—Text Split	Divides one or more lines so that data can be added.
UC—Convert Characters to Uppercase	Converts all lowercase alphabetic characters in a line to uppercase.
UC—Convert Characters to Uppercase	Converts all lowercase alphabetic characters in a block of lines to uppercase.
X—Exclude Lines	Excludes a line from a panel.
X—Exclude Lines	Excludes a block of lines from a panel.