Choosing an editor

Several editors are available for you to use. You can select an editor according to the source type and editor features.

To open a file with either the default editor or an assigned editor, double-click the file. To choose an alternative editor from the list of appropriate editors for the file type, right-click the file and select Open With.

After you open a file with an editor, subsequent edit sessions with the file use the same editor until you change editors. You can also change the default editor that is associated with any particular file extension.

The following table lists the available editors and the source type that is supported by each.
Table 1. Editors and supported file type
Editor Source type that is supported
COBOL COBOL and copybook files
JCL JCL files
PL/I PL/I, INCLUDE, and macro files
System z LPEX Assembler, JCL, COBOL, and PL/I files
Remote C/C++ C++ and C files
Remote Makefile C++ Makefiles

For COBOL, JCL, and PL/I source files, verify that the editor you choose supports the features that you want to use while editing.

Use the System z LPEX Editor, COBOL Editor, JCL Editor, PL/I Editor, or Remote C/C++ Editor with source files written in Assembler, COBOL, PL/I, C, or C++ and with JCL files. These editors are designed to offer the fullest function with these file types. If you choose to use another editor, you might find that the following functions are not supported: All of these functions are available in the System z LPEX Editor. All of these functions except DBCS pseudo SO/SI support and bidirectional support are available in the COBOL Editor, JCL Editor, and PL/I Editor.
Attention: Using a different editor might result in lost or corrupted data if you attempt an operation that is not supported.

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