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selves with the overall system flow, a few of the more basic commands, and
the facilities of the IBM
Guide, GA27-2742). It is important not to attempt to learn all the unusual
commands until the need arises. Becoming aware of the various
functions available and
they are needed would be the most effective approach to familiarization. The
effective use of the "Advanced Editing Facilities" requires an understanding
of the CMS console stack and the basic facilities of the
The
editing system for VM/CMS files, designed to use the full range of 3270
terminal features on either a'local or remote basis. In addition to a compre
hensive array of cursor and command oriented data manipulation features, the
following points are of special interest:
Editing records of varying lengths and formats.
Nested editing levels.
Multiple independent split screen control.
Multi-level Change Data
Minimum data transmission (changed data only).
Invoking