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Command Definitions C-E
EDITOR
EDITOR
Starts the EDIT/3000 subsystem, which is used to create and manipulate ASCII text or
program files.
Syntax
EDITOR[ listfile]
Parameters
listfile Actual file designator of file to receive any output resulting from
EDIT/3000 LIST and XPLAIN commands when the OFFLINE option is
specified. It can be any ASCII output file. The formal file designator and
default is EDTLIST. If specified with no device parameter, default device is
LP.
You cannot backreference the formal file designator EDTLIST as an actual file designator
in the command parameter list. For further information, refer to the "Implicit FILE
Commands for Subsystems" discussion of the FILE command.
Operation Notes
The EDITOR command starts the EDIT/3000 subsystem.
Use
This command may be issued from a session or job. It may not be used from a program
unless the user or the program has process handling (PH) capability. It may not be used
from BREAK. Pressing
Break suspends the execution of this command. Entering the
RESUME command continues the execution.
Example
To run EDIT/3000 during a session and specify a line printer (device class LP) as the list
device for offline output, enter:
FILE LISTFILE;DEV=LP
EDITOR *LISTFILE
Because the listfile is often a line printer, it is often defined with the FILE command and
backreferenced as in the preceding example.
Related Information
Commands BUILD, LISTF, LISTFILE, LISTEQ,FILE
Manuals EDIT/3000 Reference Manual