How to Understand ISPF Commands: Line, Move, and Label

ISPF commands Copy, Line, and Label help you edit a program in the ISPF editor and increase your productivity.

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1. ISPF Commands and their usage
   1. Line commands
   2. Move/Copy commands
   3. Labels

ISPF Commands and their usage

Line commands

Here’s a list of frequently used line commands.

• I – Insert a line
• D – Delete a line
• R – Repeat a line

Move/Copy commands

Here’s a syntax to use move or copy commands.

M/C – Move or copy

A/B/O – specifies the destination of move/copy text – after/before/on the line.

• M – Identifies the line to move
• M3 – Identifies three lines
• MM – Identifies block of lines

Labels

A symbolic label that starts with ‘.’. The example is:

.HERE

The labels that begin with ‘Z’ are used by the system user and cannot be used by the end user.

• ZCSR – It locates where the cursor is present
• ZFIRST – Takes to the first data line
• ZLAST – Takes to last data line

Conclusion

These stand ISPF editor commands and are valuable while working on the Mainframe ISPF editor, which enhances productivity.

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