Getting started with the System z LPEX Editor

To open a file in the System z® LPEX Editor, select the file and click Open with > System z LPEX Editor.

To set the System z LPEX Editor as the default editor, click General > Editors > File Associations. When you make this association, you can double-click a file to open it in the System z LPEX Editor.

If one of the following conditions is true, the file opens in read-only mode:
Note: Saving an MVS file when some of the line lengths exceed the record length limit opens a file truncation warning. Continuing with the save results in truncated lines.

Editor profile

The look and function of the editor, depends on the type of editor profile preference defined. The list of available editor profiles allows the editor to be configured to adopt the keyboard and command features of several editors. The default editor profile is the lpex profile. To determine the editor profile currently being used, click Window > Preferences > LPEX Editor. To change the editor profile, select a profile from the list of editor profiles. For a list and description of the available editor profiles, see Editor profiles.

If you are used to using ISPF to work with source files, setting the editor profile to ispf causes the System z LPEX Editor to behave more like ISPF with some limitations. For more information about the ispf profile, see Enabling the ISPF editor profile.

Customization of the editor

You can customize the System z LPEX Editor to suit your preference:
  • To customize standard editor options such as appearance, saving, and printing, choose Window > Preferences > LPEX Editor.
  • To customize editor options that are specific to z/OS®, choose Window > Preferences > LPEX Editor > System z LPEX Editor.
For more information about setting preferences for the System z LPEX Editor, see Setting System z LPEX Editor preferences.

Status Bar

The status bar at the bottom of the workspace provides the following information about files that are open in the editor:
  • The edit mode indicator displays Insert or "Overwrite.
  • The line:column indicator displays the line and column position of the edit cursor.

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