The Save Actions feature allows for selected actions to
occur automatically before and after a file is saved. The actions
that are performed are defined by the Save Actions preference.
You can specify save actions for the COBOL source file and copybooks
separately. If save actions is enabled, the actions that are performed
during a save are defined by
Formatter preference.
- For a COBOL file, the actions relate to indentation, capitalization,
and line length. You can select on the Save Actions preference
whether all formatting options or just the capitalization options
are automatically performed when you save a file. Additionally, the identify
unreachable code and remove white spaces actions can be performed.
- For a copybook, the save actions include uppercase of copybook
code and comments and remove white spaces from the end of a text line.
When you save a file in the COBOL Editor, the following sequence
occurs:
- Real-time syntax checking completed
- Formatting is applied to the file
- Trailing white spaces are removed
- File contents are saved
- Preprocessor statements are identified
- Unreachable code is identified
A progress bar shows the status of the save process.
After the save action is complete, a single Undo command
can be used to remove all formatting and white-space removal changes.