Edit primary command summary

This table summarizes the edit primary commands. See the complete description of the commands on the referenced page.

Table 1. Summary of the primary commands
Command	Description
AUTOLIST—Create a Source Listing Automatically	Controls the automatic printing of data to the ISPF list data set.
AUTONUM—Number Lines Automatically	Controls the automatic renumbering of data when it is saved.
AUTOSAVE—Save Data Automatically	If the data is changed, automatically saves it when you issue an END command.
BOUNDS—Control the Edit Boundaries	Sets the left and right boundaries.
BROWSE—Browse from within an Edit Session	Browses a data set or member without leaving your current edit session.
BUILTIN—Process a Built-In Command	Processes a built-in command even if a macro with the same name has been defined.
CANCEL—Cancel Edit Changes	Ends the edit session without saving any of the changes.
CAPS—Control Automatic Character Conversion	Sets caps mode.
CHANGE—Change a Data String	Changes a data string into another string.
COMPARE—Edit Compare	Compares library member or data set with the data being edited.
COPY—Copy Data	Copies a library member or data set into the data being edited.
CREATE—Create Data	Writes the data you are editing into a library member or data set only if it does not already exist.
CUT—Cut and Save Lines	Saves lines to a clipboard for later retrieval by PASTE command.
DEFINE—Define a Name	Assigns an alias to a macro or built-in command. Disables the use of a macro or built-in command. Identifies a macro that replaces a built-in command of the same name. Identifies programs that are edit macros.
DELETE—Delete Lines	Deletes lines from the data you are editing.
EDIT—Edit from within an Edit Session	Edits a data set or member without leaving your current edit session (recursive edit).
EDITSET—Display the Editor Settings Dialog	Causes the Edit Settings panel to be displayed.
END—End the Edit Session	Ends the current edit session.
EXCLUDE—Exclude Lines from the Display	Excludes lines from the panel.
FIND—Find a Data String	Finds a data string.
FLIP—Reverse Exclude Status of Lines	Reverses the exclude status of a specified range of lines in a file or all the lines in the file.
HEX—Display Hexadecimal Characters	Specifies whether the hexadecimal form of the data should be displayed.
HIDE—Hide Excluded Lines Message	Removes the "n Line(s) not Displayed" messages from the display where lines have been excluded by the EXCLUDE command.
HILITE—Enhanced Edit Coloring	Highlights in user-specified colors many language-specific constructs, program logic features, the phrase containing the cursor, and any strings that match the previous FIND operation or those that would be found by an RFIND or RCHANGE request. Can also be used to set default colors for the data area in non-program files and for any characters typed since the previous Enter or function key entry.
IMACRO—Specify an Initial Macro	Saves the name of an initial macro in the edit profile.
LEVEL—Specify the Modification Level Number	Sets the modification level number to be kept as part of the PDF library statistics.
LOCATE—Locate a Line	Locates a line.
MODEL—Copy a Model into the Current Data Set	Copies a model into the data you are editing or defines the current model class.
MOVE—Move Data	Moves a library member or data set into the data you are editing.
NONUMBER—Turn Off Number Mode	Turns off number mode.
NOTES—Display Model Notes	Specifies whether the MODEL command is to display notes.
NULLS—Control Null Spaces	Controls null spaces.
NUMBER—Generate Sequence Numbers	Generates sequence numbers.
PACK—Compress Data	Specifies whether data is to be stored normally or compressed.
PASTE—Move or Copy Lines from Clipboard	Moves or copies lines from a clipboard into an edit session.
PRESERVE—Enable Saving of Trailing Blanks	Specifies whether trailing blanks should be saved when data is stored.
PROFILE—Control and Display Your Profile	Controls and displays your profile.
RCHANGE—Repeat a Change	Repeats the most recently processed CHANGE command.
RECOVERY—Control Edit Recovery	Controls edit recovery.
RENUM—Renumber Data Set Lines	Renumbers data set lines.
REPLACE—Replace Data	Writes the data you are editing into a library member even if it already exists.
RESET—Reset the Data Display	Resets the data display.
RFIND—Repeat Find	Locates the data string defined by the most recently processed SEEK, FIND, or CHANGE command, or excludes a line that contains the data string from the previous EXCLUDE command.
RMACRO—Specify a Recovery Macro	Saves the name of a recovery macro in the edit profile.
SAVE—Save the Current Data	Saves the current data without ending the edit session.
SETUNDO—Set the UNDO Mode	Sets the UNDO mode.
SORT—Sort Data	Puts data in a specified order.
STATS—Generate Library Statistics	Specifies whether PDF library statistics are to be created when this member is saved.
SUBMIT—Submit Data for Batch Processing	Submits the data you are editing for batch processing.
TABS—Define Tabs	Defines tab positions for software, hardware, and logical tabs.
UNDO—Reverse Last Edit Interaction	Removes the data modifications of a previous interaction.
UNNUMBER—Remove Sequence Numbers	Removes sequence numbers.
VERSION—Control the Version Number	Sets the version number to be kept as part of the PDF library statistics.
VIEW—View from within an Edit Session	View a data set or member without leaving your current edit session.