EDIT Subcommands-SERIAL OFF indicates that neither serialization numbers nor identifiers are
to be placed in columns 73-80.ON indicates that the first three characters of
be used in columns 73-75 as an identifier.
filename are to
ALL indicates that columns73-80 are to be used for serialization
numbers.
seq specifies a three-character identification to be used in columns
73-75.
incr specifies the increment for the line number incolumas 76-80 (or 73-80). This number also becomes the first line number. If incr
is not specified, then10 is assumed.
1. The SERIAL subcommand is valid only for files with fixed-length,SO-character records. To renumber VSBASIC or FREEFORT files, use
theRENUM subcommand.
2. The serialization setting isON, by default, for the following
filetypes:ASSEMBLE COBOL DIRECT FORTRAN MACRO PLI PLIOPT UPDATE UPDTxxxx 3. When serialization is in effect, records in a file are resequenced
each time a FILE,SAVE, or AUTOSAVE request is issued. If you are
using line-number editing, you must issue the subcommand:
linemode off
before issuing a FILE orSAVE subcommand if you wish the records to
be resequenced.
If you issue theSERIAL subcommand in a file with a zone column greater
than 72, the message:
ENDZONE SET TO 72
is displayed, to indicate that the zonehas been changed. If the zone
column is 72 or less, but the truncation column is greater than 72, the
message:TRONC SET TO 72
is displayed.Section 3. EDIT Subcommands and Macros 249
to be placed in columns 73-80.
be used in columns 73-75 as an identifier.
filename are to
ALL indicates that columns
numbers.
seq specifies a three-character identification to be used in columns
73-75.
incr specifies the increment for the line number in
is not specified, then
1. The SERIAL subcommand is valid only for files with fixed-length,
the
2. The serialization setting is
filetypes:
each time a FILE,
using line-number editing, you must issue the subcommand:
linemode off
before issuing a FILE or
be resequenced.
If you issue the
than 72, the message:
END
is displayed, to indicate that the zone
column is 72 or less, but the truncation column is greater than 72, the
message:
is displayed.