We have a handy little exec2 xedit script we use for this written by a.
durie named gpunch. This tool will insert characters throughout a file
from the command line in xedit.
Gpunch starting_column characters_to_insert number_of_rows
Gpunch 1 Q_DA *
_ = blank.
* = all lines in file
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From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On
Behalf Of Robert Reuscher
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 5:52 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: Xedit question
My original reply got eaten by the listserv as it thought I was sending
it commands (Didn't have any text of than the commands).
SET ARBCHAR ON (or just ARBCHAR ON)
ZONE 1 2
C/$/Q DA/*
since he also wanted to strip out the leading numbers as shown in his
desired results.
Robert Reuscher
NR5AR
On Feb 21, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Rob van der Heij wrote:
On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 9:16 PM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR)
<terry.mar...@cms.hhs.gov> wrote:
I want to insert the following command Q DA in front of each entry. What
is
the best way to do this using xedit?
This sound like "how can a drill a hole with... " type of challenge. I
probably would not use XEDIT to do it but rather
:0 pipe xedit | spec ,Q DA, 1 w2 nw | cp | cons
(assuming you want to issue the commands, not just have a file with
the commands in it...)
Surprised none of the more experienced XEDIT people suggested ARBCHAR ?
set arbchar on $
:0 ch /$ /Q DA / *
Rob
