Editor Options panel

Panel and field definitions

The Editor Options panel is displayed when you select option 5 from the Settings Menu.

The panel allows you to view and modify selected options used by the Edit and Browse functions.

 Process   Options   Help
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 FM/IMS                          Editor Options

 Initial Settings:
    Enter "/" to select option                                   Format
       Translate changed data to uppercase (CAPS ON)             1  1. Previous
       Expose suppressed records (SHOW SUP ON)                      2. TABL
       Limit scope to current database record (SCOPE REC)           3. SNGL
       Show field reference numbers on SNGL displays (REF)          4. CHAR
       Show field picture clauses on SNGL displays (PIC)            5. HEX
       Show record structure on SNGL displays (STR)                 6. LHEX
    /  Show redefined fields on SNGL and TABL displays (RDF)
       Show field type & length on SNGL displays (TYPE)
       Show field start locations on SNGL displays (SLOC)
    /  Show the CCSID associated with the field on SNGL displays (CCSID)
       Left justify numerics on SNGL displays (JUST)
       Prompt to save view when exiting edit/browse session
    /  Use * (any segment type) as default on NEXT and PREVIOUS commands



Command ===>                                                                  
 F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F4=CRetriev  F7=Backward  F8=Forward
 F9=Swap     F10=Actions  F12=Cancel

Translate changed data to uppercase (CAPS ON)

Select to translate data entered into input fields into uppercase. Do not select this option if you want to enter lowercase or mixed-case data. Also affects the processing of CHANGE arguments.

Expose suppressed records (SHOW SUP ON)

Select to expose or show suppressed records. Selecting this option has the same effect as if the SHOW SUP ON command has been entered. If a SHOW command is entered during a File Manager session, it resets this option for the session.

Limit scope to current database record (SCOPE REC)

If selected, File Manager halts at the end of a database record when displaying segments. A notification panel is displayed before crossing database records when using the navigation commands NEXT and TWIN. The scope of the PREVIOUS command is limited to the beginning of the current database record. With SCOPE DB, File Manager presents segments from all database records (provided they meet any view criteria, if used).

Show field reference numbers on SNGL displays (REF)

Select to show the field reference numbers when using SNGL display or print format. If this option is not selected, the field reference numbers are not shown. The display of this field can also be set in the editor dialog by means of the REF command.

Show field picture clauses on SNGL displays (PIC)

Select when using SNGL display format to show the picture clause when using a template generated from a COBOL copybook and, for a template generated from a PL/I copybook, show the length and scale (if non-zero) for binary and packed fields. Also show the bit length for bit fields. If this option is not selected, the picture clause is not shown. The display of this clause can also be set in the editor dialog by means of the PIC command.

Show record structure on SNGL displays (STR)

Select to show the full structure of the template when using SNGL display or print format. If this option is not selected, full structure is not shown. The display of these fields can also be set in the editor dialog by means of the STR command.

Show redefined fields on SNGL and TABL displays (RDF)

Select to show any redefined fields when using SNGL or TABL display or print format. If this option is not selected, redefined fields are not shown unless the field has been specifically selected in the template. The display of these fields can also be set in the editor dialog by means of the RDF command.

Show field type & length on SNGL displays (TYPE)

Select to show the type and length values when using SNGL display or print format. If this option is not selected, the field type and length are not shown. The display of these fields can also be set in the editor dialog by means of the TYPE command.

Show field start locations on SNGL displays (SLOC)

Select to show the start location of each field when using SNGL display or print format. If this option is not selected, the start location of each field is not shown. The display of the start location can also be set in the editor dialog by means of the SLOC command.

Show the CCSID associated with fields on SNGL displays (CCSID)

Select to show the CCSID, if one has been assigned when using SNGL display or print format. If this option is not selected the CCSID column is not displayed The display of these fields can also be set in the editor dialog by means of the CCSID command.

Left justify numerics on SNGL displays (JUST)

Select to left-justify numeric fields when using SNGL display or print format. If this option is not selected, numeric fields are displayed right-justified. The display justification of numeric fields can also be set in the editor dialog by means of the JUST command.

Prompt to save view when exiting edit/browse session

Select to issue a prompt for saving the view. If you select this option and you have selected options 1 or 2 for the View usage processing option, and the View was altered, the View Save panel is displayed to allow you to save your view when exiting the browse or edit session.

Use * (any segment type) as default on NEXT and PREVIOUS commands

When selected, allows the * parameter to be the default action for the NEXT and PREVIOUS navigation commands. When set on, or used on the commands, they will navigate to the next (or previous) available segment regardless of segment or layout type. When this option is not used, the current setting of the SHOW SUP value controls the operation of the NEXT and PREVIOUS commands.

Format

Sets the initial display format for a Browse or Edit session:

1. Previous

Use same format as specified in the previous Browse or Edit session. This is default.

2. TABL

TABL display format. For data that has not been formatted with a template, the IMS data panel is displayed in CHAR display format.

3. SNGL

SNGL display format. For data that has not been formatted with a template, the IMS data panel is displayed in CHAR display format.

4. CHAR

CHAR display format.

5. HEX

HEX display format.

6. LHEX

LHEX display format.