Editing UNIX Files

You can use the OEDIT command or an ISPF Edit Panel to edit a UNIX file. Figure 1 shows the OEDIT Edit-Entry panel for editing a UNIX file.

Figure 1. Edit-Entry Panel

-------------------------  EDIT - ENTRY PANEL  ----------------------------

Directory      ===> /u/BIGPROG/

Filename       ===> TESTMAC
Profile name   ===>
Initial macro  ===>

Figure 2 shows the UNIX file being edited with ISPF.

Figure 2. ISPF edit of a UNIX file

Edit Entry Panel

ISPF Library:
   Project . . . RHOTEN
   Group . . . . CLIST    . . .          . . .          . . .                 
   Type  . . . . CLIST
   Member  . . .                 (Blank or pattern for member selection list) 

Other Partitioned, Sequential or VSAM Data Set, or z/OS UNIX file:
   Name . . . . . /u/BIGPROG/TESTMAC
+
   Volume Serial . .           (If not cataloged)

Workstation File:
   File Name  . .
                                        Options
Initial Macro  . . . .                  /  Confirm Cancel/Move/Replace
Profile Name . . . . .                     Mixed Mode
Format Name  . . . . .                     Edit on Workstation
Data Set Password  . .                  /  Preserve VB record length
Record Length  . . . .                     Edit ASCII data