| Where allowed to run: Interactive environments (*INTERACT *IPGM *IREXX *EXEC) Threadsafe: No |
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The Edit File (EDTF) command allows you to edit a stream file or a database file. This command can also be used to browse a file or directory.
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| Keyword | Description | Choices | Notes |
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| STMF | Stream file, or | Path name | Optional, Positional 1 |
| FILE | Data base file | Qualified object name | Optional, Positional 2 |
| Qualifier 1: Data base file | Name | ||
| Qualifier 2: Library | Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB | ||
| MBR | File member | Name, *FIRST | Optional |
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Specify the name of the file to be edited.
The object path name can be either a simple name or a name that is qualified with the name of the directory in which the object is located. A pattern can be specified in the last part of the path name. An asterisk (*) matches any number of characters. A list of all files or subdirectories that match the specified characters will be displayed. If the path name is qualified or contains a pattern, it must be enclosed in apostrophes. If the file name specified is a directory, a list of the files and subdirectories is displayed. From this list you can edit or display the files in the directory.
For more information on specifying path names, refer to "Object naming rules" in the CL topic collection in the Programming category in the IBM i Information Center at http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/infocenter/.
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Specifies the name of the database file to be edited.
The possible library values are:
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Specifies the name of the database file member to be edited.
The possible values are:
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Example 1: Editing a Stream File
EDTF STMF('/mydir/myfile.txt')
This command will start an edit session for file myfile.txt in directory mydir under the root directory.
Example 2: Editing a Database File Member
EDTF FILE(MYLIB/MYFILE) MBR(MYMBR1)
This command will start an edit session for member MYMBR1 of file MYFILE in library MYLIB.
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*ESCAPE Messages
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