EDIT Subcommands-ALTER
ALTERUse the ALTER subcommand to change a specific character to another
character, one that may not be available on your terminalkeyboard. The
ALTERsabcommand allows you to reference characters by their hexadecimal
values. The format of the ALTER subcommand is:r- -, , r
r ", , ALter charl char2 In I G" , I 1* '* I' I 1 11 I II I I L L .J.J , L- -l char 1 specifies the character to be
either as a single character or(00 through FF).
altered. It may be specified
as a pair of hexadecimal digits
char2 specifies the character to which charl is to be altered. It may
be specified either as a single character or as a pair of
hexadecimal digits.
n
G
indicates the number of lines to be searched for the specified
character. If you specify an asterisk (*), all lines in the
file, beginning with the current line, are searched. If this
option is omitted, then only the current line is searched.
requests the editor to alter every occurrence of charl in the
lines specified. If G or * is not specified, only the first
occurrence of charl in each line specified is altered.
1. If char2 is a hexadecimal value that cannot be represented on your
terminal, it may appear as a blank, for example:
inputXSLC alter X 02 SLC Column 1 contains an X'02', which cannot be displayed.
2.Use the ZONE subcommand if you want only particular columns
searched for a specific character.
When verification is on, altered lines are displayed at your terminal.
Whenyoa request a global change on a 3270, the display is changed only
once, to reflect the final position of the current line pointer. The
editor displays a message to indicate the number of lines changed: LINE (S) CHANGED
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ALTER
character, one that may not be available on your terminal
ALTER
values. The format of the ALTER subcommand is:
r "
either as a single character or
altered. It may be specified
as a pair of hexadecimal digits
char2 specifies the character to which charl is to be altered. It may
be specified either as a single character or as a pair of
hexadecimal digits.
n
G
indicates the number of lines to be searched for the specified
character. If you specify an asterisk (*), all lines in the
file, beginning with the current line, are searched. If this
option is omitted, then only the current line is searched.
requests the editor to alter every occurrence of charl in the
lines specified. If G or * is not specified, only the first
occurrence of charl in each line specified is altered.
1. If char2 is a hexadecimal value that cannot be represented on your
terminal, it may appear as a blank, for example:
input
2.
searched for a specific character.
When verification is on, altered lines are displayed at your terminal.
When
once, to reflect the final position of the current line pointer. The
editor displays a message to indicate the number of lines changed:
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