To use a full-screen editor to edit a data set, select the EDIT option (option 2) from the ISPF/PDF Primary Option Menu.

------------------------  ISPF/PDF PRIMARY OPTION MENU  ------------------------
OPTION ===> 2
                                                              USERID   - YOURID
    0  ISPF PARMS  - Specify terminal and user parameters     TIME     - 12:47
    1  BROWSE      - Display source data or output listings   TERMINAL - 3277
    2  EDIT        - Create or change source data             PF KEYS  - 12
    3  UTILITIES   - Perform utility functions
    4  FOREGROUND  - Invoke language processors in foreground
    5  BATCH       - Submit job for language processing
    6  COMMAND     - Enter TSO command or CLIST
    7  DIALOG TEST - Perform dialog testing
    8  LM UTILITIES- Perform library administrator utility functions
    9  IBM PRODUCTS- Additional IBM program development products
    C  CHANGES     - Display summary of changes for this release
    T  TUTORIAL    - Display information about ISPF/PDF
    X  EXIT        - Terminate ISPF using log and list defaults

Enter END command to terminate ISPF.

Then specify the data set name in either the ISPF LIBRARY fields or in the OTHER PARTITIONED OR SEQUENTIAL DATA SET field. Refer to Specifying a Data Set Name for information about the ways to specify a data set name in these fields.

-------------------------------  EDIT - ENTRY PANEL  ---------------------------
COMMAND ===>

ISPF LIBRARY:
   PROJECT ===> prefix
   GROUP   ===> memo     ===>            ===>            ===>
   TYPE    ===> text
   MEMBER  ===>                      (Blank for member selection list)

OTHER PARTITIONED OR SEQUENTIAL DATA SET:
   DATA SET NAME     ===>
   VOLUME SERIAL     ===>            (If not cataloged)

   DATA SET PASSWORD ===>            (If password protected)

   PROFILE NAME      ===>            (Blank defaults to data set type)

   INITIAL MACRO     ===>            LOCK       ===> YES    (YES, NO or NEVER)

   FORMAT NAME       ===>            MIXED MODE ===> NO     (YES or NO)

If the data set is partitioned, you can either specify the member name or you can omit the member name to display a list of members. If you display a list of members, select a member by entering S next to the member name on the extreme left.

LIBRARY - PREFIX.MEMO.TEXT ---------------------------------- ROW 00001 OF 00008
COMMAND ===>                                                    SCROLL ===> PAGE
   NAME     RENAME    VV.MM   CREATED       CHANGED     SIZE   INIT   MOD  ID
  APR13               01.02  87/04/13   87/05/21 09.55    44     39     4 YOURID
  AUG01               01.00  87/08/01   87/08/01 10.01    24     24     0 YOURID
  FEB27               01.01  87/02/27   87/03/07 14.52    12     11     2 YOURID
  JAN10               01.00  87/01/10   87/01/10 17:07    21     21     0 YOURID
  JUL01               01.01  87/07/07   87/07/07 12.52    10     10     0 YOURID
s JUL14               01.00  87/07/14   87/07/14 16.15    20     20     0 YOURID
  JUN04               01.00  87/06/04   87/06/04 11.23    85     85     0 YOURID
  JUN18               01.04  87/06/18   87/06/27 08.43    34     36     6 YOURID
  **END**

The full-screen edit display panel allows you to alter the contents of a data set on a full screen by typing over information, deleting information, and adding or changing lines of information.

EDIT ---- PREFIX.MEMO.TEXT(JUL14)  ----------------------------- COLUMNS 001 072
COMMAND ===>                                                    SCROLL ===> HALF
****** ************************ TOP OF DATA ************************************
000001 To:  Accounting Department
000002      ABC Company
000003      120 Kings Highway
000004      Smithfield, N.J.
000005
000006 Subject:  Raises
000007
000008 This is to inform you that there will be an across-the-board
000009 raise of 6% for all employees due to the spectacular profits
000010 the ABC Company made this past year.
000011
000012 Please include this increase in the next pay check.
****** ************************** BOTTOM OF DATA *******************************