About this task
The COBOL Editor is the default editor for AIX® COBOL files. You can choose an alternative
editor, such as the Remote Systems LPEX Editor, by using the
Open
with menu item. To change the default editor in the product
preferences, select . The COBOL Editor includes these features not included
in the Remote Systems LPEX Editor:
- Capitalization formatting
- Indentation formatting
- Quick fixes
- Task tags
- Mark occurrences
- Range Indicator & Show Selected Only
- "Surround with" menu
Restriction: The COBOL Editor and compare editor
(when comparing COBOL files) do not support bidirectional characters.
Remote files containing bidirectional characters can be opened in
read-only mode only. Use the Remote Systems LPEX Editor to edit these
files.