the "XEDIT User's Guide" might help you; it has examples and guidance on writing prefix macros and using READ
From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 4:45 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: XEDIT Macro Is there any way to access the prefix area of a line from an XEDIT Macro? I see nothing in the EXTRACT command. Am I missing something there? Is there some other way to access it? Regards, Richard Schuh ________________________________ This e-mail, including any attachments, may be confidential, privileged or otherwise legally protected. It is intended only for the addressee. If you received this e-mail in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, do not disseminate, copy or otherwise use this e-mail or its attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system.