Rational Developer for System z

Viewing copybooks from the editor

Use the View Copy Member action to open a copybook from the COBOL Editor or System z® LPEX editor. The copybook opens in edit mode, however you cannot save the changes in the same file. You can save the file using a different name.

Before you begin

For view action to be available in the editor, the copybook must be located in SYSLIB. Ensure that the property group settings are defined properly and that the data sets and members are properly allocated.

Procedure

  1. Select a copybook name in a program file open in the editor.
  2. Right-click and select View Copy Member from the pop-up menu. The copybook opens in the editor.
  3. If you modify the file, you are prompted to save the file with another name.
    Note: The Save as feature cannot be used to create a member or sequential data set. The file is saved in your local workspace project.

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