SET PREFIX

Purpose

The SET PREFIX subcommand has two formats. Use the first format to control the display of the prefix area. Use the second format to define a synonym for a prefix.

Operands

ON

displays a five-character prefix area (=====) for each logical line on the screen.

Left

Right

displays the prefix area on either the left (LEFT operand) or right (RIGHT operand) side of the screen. You can then enter prefix subcommands and macros in the prefix area.

OFF

removes the prefix area from the screen.

Nulls

displays nulls in the prefix area, enabling the insert key, and moves the prefix area to side of screen specified.

Synonym

is the keyword operand that indicates a synonym is to be defined for a prefix subcommand or macro.

newname

is a synonym to be assigned to a prefix subcommand or macro. The newname can be up to five alphabetic or special characters.

oldname

is the name of a prefix subcommand or macro for which you are defining a synonym. The oldname can be up to eight characters.

Initial Setting

PREFIX  ON  LEFT

     Newname       Oldname

         >         PRFSHIFT
        >>         PRFSHIFT
         <         PRFSHIFT
        <<         PRFSHIFT
         X         PREFIXX
        XX         PREFIXX
         S         PRFSHOW
     .....         SI

Usage Notes

1. When using SET PREFIX ON with SET NUMBER ON, a five-digit line number is displayed instead of equal signs. When using SET PREFIX NULLS with SET NUMBER ON, any leading zeros are translated to nulls.
2. Using SET PREFIX OFF affects the number of columns used by XEDIT to display information.

Messages and Return Codes

520E

Invalid operand: operand [RC=5]

545E

Missing operand(s) [RC=5]

548E

Invalid synonym operand: operand [RC=5]

554E

Not enough virtual storage available [RC=104]

where return codes are: