Replace Options
Question: Why is the ISPF REPLACE command like this....
SYNTAX: REPL .ZL .ZF <member name> What does '.ZL' & '.ZF' signify?
Sumanth
Answer: The command allows you to specify exactly what part of the current file being edited that you want it to perform the replace on. The parameters you pass to the REPL command are:
- the string to find
- what to replace it with
- start and end column numbers (optional)
- start and end row identifiers (optional)
It is these row identifiers that start with a dot. There are three that are predefined:
- .zf first row
- .zc current row
- .zl last row
You can define whatever rows you like by typing .a (or whatever) in the row number field at the left of the line.
