Setting System z LPEX Editor preferences

You can set preferences that control the appearance and function of the System z® LPEX Editor and the base LPEX Editor. The System z LPEX Editor preferences override similar base LPEX Editor preferences.
The editor preferences can be categorized in the following groups:

Setting base LPEX Editor options

Details for the base LPEX Editor preferences are in Setting LPEX Editor preferences.
Preference Description For more information
Editor profile This preference defines a list of editor profiles that control how the LPEX Editor functions. Enabling the ISPF editor profile

Setting options that control how the editor looks

Preference Description For more information
Controls Set visual cues for record boundaries and cursor positions Setting visual cues for record boundaries and cursor position
Sequence Numbers Manage sequence numbers in your file Enabling sequence number handling

Setting options that control how the editor functions

Preference Description For more information
Autosave When the Autosave preference is enabled, LPEX periodically saves a local backup copy of your edit session Setting an autosave interval
Line Breaks Set line break characters. Setting line breaks
Highlight all occurrences Highlight all matches during a find text operation. Highlighting occurrences of a find text operation
Saving source code Set options for saving files. Setting file save preferences
Data management Define behaviors for content assist and real-time syntax checking for EXEC SQL statements in COBOL and PL/I programs. Setting preferences for EXEC SQL statements
Preprocessor Integration Run the preprocessor during editing to verify the expected output from the preprocessor statement. Setting preferences for preprocessor statements

Setting language-specific options

Preference Description For more information
C/C++ Parser Specify defaults to be used when you edit a C/C++ file. Setting C/C++ parser preferences
COBOL Parser Specify margin preferences to be used when you edit COBOL files. Setting COBOL syntax parser preferences
HLAsm Parser Specify defaults to be used when you edit an assembler file. Setting HLAsm Parser preferences
JCL Parser Specify margin preferences to be used when you edit JCL files. Setting JCL Parser options
PL/I Parser Specify margin preferences to be used when you edit PL/I files. Setting PL/I Parser preferences
Templates Create, edit, remove, import, and export code templates. Setting preferences for COBOL code templates

Setting preferences for JCL templates

Setting preferences for PL/I code templates

Setting options that are specific to parsing data

The LPEX Editor preference contains settings for the parser.

Preference Description For more information
Parsers Define parser name and class associations to the editor. Setting parser styles

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