Displaying a column identification line

In an editor session, when you are in CHAR, HEX, or LHEX display format, you can enter the COLS prefix command to display a column identification line. The column identification line is identical to the line already shown at the top of the data but can be useful in checking the position of data in a record.

To display the column identification (=COLS>) line:

  1. Type COLS in the prefix area of any line.
  2. Press Enter.

    The column identification line is inserted in the data set or member after the line in which you entered COLS. The column identification line moves with the rest of the data when you scroll through the data set or member.

Note: You can use the COLS prefix command with the BOUNDS prefix command to help check and reposition the bounds settings.

To remove the column identification line from the panel, either type D in the prefix area that contains the =COLS> flag, or type RESET on the command line:

Before the COLS prefix command shows the boundary definition line with the COLS command typed in the prefix area of the following record.
Figure 1. Before the COLS prefix command
  Process   Options   Help
 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Edit             JHELVON.TEST.DATA(EMP)                           Top of 40
        Col 1       Insert Length 80              Record AT TOP     Format LHEX
         - - - - + - - - - 10 - - - + - - - - 2 - - - - + - - - - 3 - - - - + -
 ****** ****  Top of data  ****
 000001 F0F1C7998195A340E2A4A388859993819584404040401E2000380075111F000000060000
 000002 F0F1C195849985A640C1A2A39385404040404040404019D400150075000F0000001E0000
 000003 F0F1C7998188819440D7A49984898540404040404040158800180068000F000000070000
 000004 F0F1C289939340E2969785994040404040404040404011AB001C0068000F000000050000
 000005 F0F1E3A89996958540C481938189A2404040404040400C6200150060000F0000000E0000
 BND        <                                  >
 cols06 F0F1D9968440E3A49995859940404040404040404040138E00230100000F0000001C0000
 000007 F0F1C39389A58540D58581939695404040404040404008D1002F0100000F0000002C0000
 000008 F0F1D1899440C19385A78195848599404040404040400534003F0125000F0000002F0000
 000009 F0F1E28993A581959640D79985A940404040404040400B4F00320060000F000000010000
 000010 F0F1C4969540D7888199968188404040404040404040131A00370063000F000000260000
 000011 F0F1D196889540D385A599899587A3969540404040400D1000280067000F0000000E0000
 000012 F0F1D389A940D9A4A288A396954040404040404040400ECD00280066000F0000002C0000
 000013 F0F1C2968240D483C39699948183924040404040404012FD00280076000F0000000A0000
 000014 F0F1D28589A38840E2A385A68199A340404040404040084100280070000F0000001A0000
 Command ===>                                                       Scroll CSR 
  F1=Help      F2=Zoom      F3=Exit      F4=CRetriev  F5=RFind     F6=RChange
  F7=Up        F8=Down      F9=Swap     F10=Left     F11=Right    F12=Cancel
When you press Enter, File Manager inserts the COLS line, as shown in After the COLS prefix command.
Figure 2. After the COLS prefix command
  Process   Options   Help
 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Edit             JHELVON.TEST.DATA(EMP)                           Top of 40
        Col 1       Insert Length 80              Record AT TOP     Format LHEX
         - - - - + - - - - 10 - - - + - - - - 2 - - - - + - - - - 3 - - - - + -
 ****** ****  Top of data  ****
 000001 F0F1C7998195A340E2A4A388859993819584404040401E2000380075111F000000060000
 000002 F0F1C195849985A640C1A2A39385404040404040404019D400150075000F0000001E0000
 000003 F0F1C7998188819440D7A49984898540404040404040158800180068000F000000070000
 000004 F0F1C289939340E2969785994040404040404040404011AB001C0068000F000000050000
 000005 F0F1E3A89996958540C481938189A2404040404040400C6200150060000F0000000E0000
 BND        <                                  >
 =COLS>  - - - - + - - - - 10 - - - + - - - - 2 - - - - + - - - - 3 - - - - + - 
 000006 F0F1D9968440E3A49995859940404040404040404040138E00230100000F0000001C0000
 000007 F0F1C39389A58540D58581939695404040404040404008D1002F0100000F0000002C0000
 000008 F0F1D1899440C19385A78195848599404040404040400534003F0125000F0000002F0000
 000009 F0F1E28993A581959640D79985A940404040404040400B4F00320060000F000000010000
 000010 F0F1C4969540D7888199968188404040404040404040131A00370063000F000000260000
 000011 F0F1D196889540D385A599899587A3969540404040400D1000280067000F0000000E0000
 000012 F0F1D389A940D9A4A288A396954040404040404040400ECD00280066000F0000002C0000
 000013 F0F1C2968240D483C39699948183924040404040404012FD00280076000F0000000A0000
 Command ===>                                                       Scroll CSR 
  F1=Help      F2=Zoom      F3=Exit      F4=CRetriev  F5=RFind     F6=RChange
  F7=Up        F8=Down      F9=Swap     F10=Left     F11=Right    F12=Cancel