The Save Actions features allows for selected actions to
occur automatically before and after a file is saved. The actions
performed are defined by the Save Actions preference.
You can specified save actions for the COBOL source file and copybooks
separately. If save actions is enabled, the actions performed during
a save are defined by
Formatter preference.
- For a COBOL file, the actions relate to indentation, capitalization,
and line length. You can select on the Save Actions preference
whether all formatting options or just the capitalization options
are automatically performed when saving. Additionally, the identify
unreachable code and remove white spaces from the end of a text line
can be performed.
- For a copybook, the save actions include upper case of copybook
code and comments. Additionally, remove white spaces from the end
of a text line can be performed.
When saving a file in the COBOL Editor, the following sequence
occurs:
- Real-time syntax checking completed
- Formatting is applied to the file
- Trailing white spaces are removed
- File contents are saved
- Preprocessor statements are identified
- Unreachable code identified
A progress bar shows the status of the save process.
After the save action is complete, a single Undo command
can be used to remove all formatting and white space removal changes.