While it is not a part of the z/OS UNIX shell, you can access another
editor by issuing the OEDIT command when you are
at the TSO/E Ready prompt.
After you issue the command, you see the EDIT - ENTRY panel in Figure 1.
Figure 1. EDIT - Entry panel------------------------------- EDIT - ENTRY PANEL ---------------------------
Directory ===>/u/tuna
Filename ===>
Profile name ===>
Initial macro ===>
The Directory field displays the last directory
accessed from the previous invocation of the OEDIT command.
Use the Directory field and the Filename field
to specify the file that you want to view or edit. For example, if
you wanted to edit your z/OS UNIX profile:
- Type your z/OS UNIX home
directory in the Directory field. For example:
/u/tuna
- Type the name of your profile in the Filename field:
.profile
- Press Enter. The editing session opens
with information similar to Figure 2.
Figure 2. Editing session File Edit Edit_Settings Menu Utilities Compilers Test Help
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EDIT /u/tuna/.profile Columns 00001 00072
****** ***************************** Top of Data ******************************
==MSG> -Warning- The UNDO command is not available until you change
==MSG> your edit profile using the command RECOVERY ON.
000001 export EDITOR=vi
000002 export PATH=/usr/lpp/pdxt/V3R1M0/bin:$PATH
You can use the menu items and the function keys on the panel
to work with the file.