Choosing an editor

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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 Window > Preferences > COBOL > AIX > Default Editor. The COBOL Editor includes these features not included in the Remote Systems LPEX Editor:
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.

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