System z LPEX Editor is an extension of the Base LPEX Editor. Refer to the Base LPEX Editor for details on using the Base LPEX Editor. The System z LPEX Editor topics document the extensions added by IBM® Rational® Developer for z Systems™.
| Features | Assembler | COBOL | JCL | PL/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insert custom comments automatically | x | x | x | x |
| Syntax checking for lexical errors | x | x | ||
| Complete partially typed language constructs | x | x | x | x |
| Highlight language constructs in distinct colors and fonts | x | x | x | x |
| Filtering the view of the text by function, instruction type, comment lines, or flow-of-control statements | x | x | x | x |
| Add macros to the Assembler macro table | x | |||
| Online language-sensitive help | x | x | x | |
| Ability to preset breakpoints in COBOL, PL/I, and Assembler source files before debugging. | x | x | ||
| Error markers, with hover information, are displayed in source files that have build errors. These markers are also displayed in the Remote Error List. | ||||
| Line break conversions (DOS-to-UNIX and UNIX-to-DOS) | ||||
| An outline view | ||||
| Ability to submit JCL directly from the editor, by using the submit command or the menu | ||||
| Open COBOL copybooks and PL/I include files that are referred to in a source file | x | x | ||
| Sequence numbers support | ||||
| Fixed record length support | ||||
| Lock remote files by using ISPF ENQ/DEQ | ||||
| Browse remote files | ||||
| Maintain column alignment when you edit remote DBCS files | ||||
| Autosave and file recovery | ||||
| Add customized commands to the editor menu to issue remote commands | ||||
| Enhanced find capabilities, including highlighting of all matches in a file | ||||
| Support a subset of ISPF editor commands |