Editing

Use the Remote System Explorer to edit your source files directly with the Remote Systems LPEX editor.

You can edit source physical file members and display, change, and save source members in your source physical files through the Objects subsystem, using the Remote Systems LPEX editor. The following table indicates supported features in the editor with an asterisk (*). Click on each link to find more information on each type of editing task.
  ILE RPG and non-ILE RPG ILE COBOL and non-ILE COBOL CL, CMD, CLP, and CLLE DDS C and C++
Multiple view support * * * * *
Filter by line types * * * * *
Location bookmarks in source code * * * * *
Launching context-sensitive help (by pressing F1) and SEU help * * * * *
File re-sequencing (Available for all source with sequence numbers.) * * * * *
Prefix commands * * * * *
SEU key behavior * * * * *
Content assist * *      
Automatic source formatter     *    
Line selection * * * *  
Column-sensitive editing * *   *  
Breakpoint support * * *   *
Compiling (Available for all source types) * * * * *
Source prompting * * * *  
Syntax checking * * * *  
Automatic uppercasing * * * *  
Outline view * * * (for CLP, CLLE) *  
Show externally described data information * * *    
Open /COPY and COPYBOOK members; Open /INCLUDE member for CL * * *    
User-defined tabs * * *    
Customizable Enter key *        
Format lines *        
Template support * (only for ILE RPG) * (only for ILE COBOL)     * (only for C++)
Program verification * (only for ILE RPG) * * * (except for ICFF)  
Automatic indenting * (only for ILE RPG)   *    
Conversion from fixed-form to free-form code * (only for ILE RPG)        
Creating an RPG procedure * (only for ILE RPG)        
Creating an RPG Java™ method call * (only for ILE RPG)        
Creating an RPG D-specification * (only for ILE RPG)        
Opening a subroutine or procedure declaration with F3 * (only for ILE RPG)        
Restriction: The Remote Systems LPEX editor does not support the editing of source members from the QTEMP library.
Note: During development, your file is locked on the remote system so that others cannot change it. Accordingly, if you attempt to edit a locked member, the workbench informs you that the file is in use and allows you to open the member in browse (read-only) mode. Also note that the workbench releases these locks on remote members if you disconnect from a subsystem or shut down the workbench while remote members are open in the editor. For more information on opening a locked source member and saving a source member in the Remote System LPEX editor, see "Editing RPG, COBOL, CL, C, C++, and DDS members" in the following list of related topics.

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