Edit macro commands and assignment statements

These topics describe intended Programming Interfaces that allow the customer to write programs to obtain the services of ISPF. They also describe the edit macro commands and assignment statements available for the PDF component:

Edit macro commands and assignment statements must be included in edit macros that you create.

Macro commands and assignment statements cannot be entered individually from the edit command line. However, once you have created an edit macro, you can use the macro just like any other Edit primary command. You can run an edit macro by:

Typing the macro name on the command line and pressing Enter
Pressing a function key to which the macro has been assigned, if any

Note: Edit macro commands should not be confused with TSO commands. Although both are programs, edit macros must not be prefixed with the word 'TSO' when they are invoked.

All edit macros must have an ISREDIT MACRO statement as the first edit command. For more information see Syntax.

Each command description in this documentation consists of:

Syntax: A syntax diagram for coding the macro command, including a description of any required or optional operands.
Description: An explanation of the function and operation of the command. This description also refers to other commands that can be used with this command.
Return Codes: A description of codes returned by the macro command. For all commands, a return code of 20 or higher implies a severe error. See Return codes from user-written edit macros and Return codes from PDF edit macro commands for more information.
Examples: Sample usage of the macro command.