This publication is the reference manual for EDIT/3000, a subsystem of
the Multiprogramming Executive III operating system (MPE) used to
create and manipulate ASCII files.
The content of this publication is:
- Section I
introduces EDIT/3000. Discusses the concepts of editing files and
explains the basic structure of EDIT/3000. A summary of all EDIT/3000
commands is included.
- Section II
explains how to operate EDIT/3000. Included are instructions explaining
how to initiate interactive sessions and batch jobs, and discussions of
MPE and EDIT/3000 special controls.
- Section III
explains EDIT/3000 basic commands. Examples are provided which
demonstrate the use of each command.
- Section IV
explains the use of EDIT/3000 advanced commands. Examples are provided
for all advanced commands, and include instructions on creating library
procedures which can be called by EDIT/3000 to perform complex and
reiterative editing functions.
- Section V
contains error messages and recovery procedures.
- Section VI
discusses customizing EDIT/3000 through the use of three interface
procedures.
- Appendix A
contains a table of ASCII characters.
- Appendix B
contains a summary of EDIT/3000 commands.
- Appendix C
contains a WORK file recovery technique.
Other publications which should be available for reference when using
this manual are:
MPE Commands Reference Manual
MPE Intrinsics Reference Manual
COBOL/3000 Reference Manual
