z/VM Version 7 Release 1 XEDIT Commands and Macros Reference IBM SC24-6337-00 Note: Before you use this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 533. This edition applies to version 7, release 1, modification 0 of IBM® z/VM (product number 5741-A09) and to all subsequent releases of this product until otherwise indicated in new editions. Last updated: 2019-03-06 © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1990, 2019. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents List of Figures....................................................................................................... ix List of Tables........................................................................................................ xi About This Document..........................................................................................xiii Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................... xiii Syntax, Message, and Response Conventions..........................................................................................xiii Where to Find More Information...............................................................................................................xvi Links to Other Documents and Websites............................................................................................ xvi How to Send Your Comments to IBM................................................................... xvii Summary of Changes for z/VM XEDIT Commands and Macros Reference............ xviii SC24-6337-00, z/VM Version 7 Release 1............................................................................................. xviii SC24-6244-01, z/VM Version 6 Release 4 (December 2017)............................................................... xviii Chapter 1. Rules and Conventions..........................................................................1 Subcommand Name.....................................................................................................................................1 Subcommand Operands.............................................................................................................................. 1 Character Set Usage.....................................................................................................................................1 Understanding Byte File System (BFS) Path Name Syntax........................................................................ 2 Using the Online HELP Facility.....................................................................................................................6 Chapter 2. The XEDIT Command............................................................................ 9 XEDIT......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 3. XEDIT Subcommands and Macros....................................................... 25 ADD.............................................................................................................................................................26 ALL (Macro)................................................................................................................................................ 29 ALTER (Macro)............................................................................................................................................34 BACKWARD................................................................................................................................................ 36 BOTTOM..................................................................................................................................................... 38 CANCEL (Macro).........................................................................................................................................40 CAPPEND (Macro)...................................................................................................................................... 41 CDELETE.....................................................................................................................................................43 CFIRST....................................................................................................................................................... 46 CHANGE..................................................................................................................................................... 47 CINSERT.....................................................................................................................................................52 CLAST......................................................................................................................................................... 54 CLOCATE.....................................................................................................................................................55 CMS............................................................................................................................................................ 59 CMSG..........................................................................................................................................................61 COMMAND..................................................................................................................................................62 COMPRESS................................................................................................................................................. 63 COPY...........................................................................................................................................................67 COUNT........................................................................................................................................................70 COVERLAY.................................................................................................................................................. 72 CP............................................................................................................................................................... 74 CREPLACE.................................................................................................................................................. 76 CURSOR......................................................................................................................................................78 DELETE....................................................................................................................................................... 81 DOWN.........................................................................................................................................................84 DUPLICAT...................................................................................................................................................86 iii EMSG.......................................................................................................................................................... 88 EXPAND......................................................................................................................................................90 EXTRACT.................................................................................................................................................... 92 FILE.......................................................................................................................................................... 114 FIND......................................................................................................................................................... 122 FINDUP.................................................................................................................................................... 124 FORWARD................................................................................................................................................ 126 GET...........................................................................................................................................................128 HELP (Macro)........................................................................................................................................... 133 HEXTYPE (Macro).................................................................................................................................... 135 INPUT.......................................................................................................................................................137 JOIN (Macro)............................................................................................................................................140 LEFT......................................................................................................................................................... 143 LOAD.........................................................................................................................................................146 LOCATE.....................................................................................................................................................154