Specifying multiple line commands
You can enter multiple line commands simultaneously. However, if you enter multiple line commands that conflict with one another, File-AID displays an error message. For example, a D (delete) line command cannot be placed within a block to be copied or moved.
You can specify multiple source data statements using single or block C (copy) and M (move) commands. However, each source must have a unique destination. The destination is associated with the closest source. Specify the destination with one or more A (after), B (before), and H (here) line commands. You cannot use the O (overlay) line command to specify a destination when multiple source data statements are moved or copied.
If you specify multiple MM (move block) and/or CC (copy block) commands, you must specify a single destination for each block using the A (after), B (before), or H (here) commands. You cannot place intervening source or use destination line commands between each block and its respective destination. For example, the following commands can be entered simultaneously:
CC 002 LINE 2
A0 003 LINE 3
00 004 LINE 4
00 005 LINE 5
A0 006 LINE 6
After the command is executed, the lines are copied as shown:
000002 LINE 2
000003 LINE 3
000004 LINE 1
000005 LINE 2
000006 LINE 4
000007 LINE 5
000008 LINE 6
000009 LINE 1
000010 LINE 2
However, the following set of commands is ambiguous and produces the error message: COMMAND CONFLICT.
CC 002 LINE 2
000003 LINE 3
CC 004 LINE 4
CC 005 LINE 5
A 006 LINE 6
A 007 LINE 7
Additional rules relating to the use of individual commands are described under each command.
Line commands available in File-AID for character edit are listed in Line Command Summary. In this section, line commands are listed in alphabetical order according to the command name, not its description. The following information is presented for each command:
- Command name and description.
- Purpose of the command.
- A syntax diagram that shows the full syntax required to execute the command, including all parameters.
- Use of the command without and/or with parameters, as applicable.
- Guidelines for the command not covered under one of the parameters.
Standard Edit Line Commands
The following table lists the line commands that are available in character and vertical formatted modes of the Edit function.
Line Command Summary
Command | Description | Specified Occurrences | Block Commands |
|---|---|---|---|
( | Shift Left | ([n] | (([n] |
) | Shift Right | )[n] | ))[n] |
A | After | A[n] |
|
B | Before | B[n] |
|
BNDS | Bounds | BNDS |
|
C | Copy | C[n] | CC |
CHAR | Character mode | CHAR |
|
COLS | Columns | COLS |
|
D | Delete | D[n] | DD |
F | First | F[n] |
|
FMT | Formatted mode | FMT |
|
H | Here | H[n] |
|
I | Insert | I[n] |
|
L | Last | L[n] |
|
M | Move | M[n] | MM |
MAP | Map | MAP |
|
MASK | Mask | MASK |
|
O | Overlay | O[n] | OO |
OVLY | Overlay Mask | OVLY |
|
P | Protect | P[n] | PP |
R | Repeat | R[n] | RR[n] |
S | Select | S |
|
S | Show | S |
|
U | Unprotect | U[n] | UU |
VFMT | Vertical Formatted mode | VFMT |
|
X | Exclude | X[n] | XX |
64-bit Memory Mode Line Commands
The line commands listed in the following table are available in character and vertical formatted modes of the 64-bit Memory Mode Edit function:
64-bit Memory Mode Edit Line Commands
Line Command | Description |
|---|---|
([n], (([n] | Shift Left. |
)[n], ))[n] | Shift Right. |
A[n] | After. Specifies a destination when data is copied, moved, or overlayed. |
B[n] | Before. Specifies a destination when data is copied, moved, or overlayed. |
BNDS | Displays the column boundary information line. |
C[n], CC | Copies a line or a block. |
CHAR | Invokes character mode from vertical formatted mode. |
COLS | Displays the column number’s information line. |
D[n], DD | Deletes a line or block. |
F[n] | Redisplays excluded lines, starting with the first, going forward. |
FMT | Displays the record in formatted mode. |
H[n] | Specifies one or multiple destinations for a copy of source data. |
I[n] | Inserts one or more records. |
L[n] | Redisplays excluded lines, starting with the last, going backward. |
M[n,], MM | Moves lines to a specified location. |
MAP | Displays the record in formatted mode. |
MASK | Displays and allows edit of the current mask. |
O[n,], OO | Overlay. Copies or moves data of specified columns. |
OVLY | Displays and allows edit of the overlay mask information line. |
Sets protection for the key fields of lines.1 | |
R[n], RR | Repeats a line or block. |
S | (Show) redisplays an entire group of excluded lines. |
S | (Select) Displays the specified record in formatted mode. |
Removes protection from the key fields of lines.1 | |
VFMT | Invokes vertical formatted mode from formatted and character modes. |
X[n], XX | Removes lines from the display. |
- 1 : Not valid for KSDS files when Display line number in EDIT=NO (see Display line number in EDIT).