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    April 7, 2004 Hey, Ted

    I have recently started to use the WebSphere Development Studio client (WDSc) LPEX editor to maintain RPG programs, and so far I am enjoying the experience. I would like to share a tip with readers of Four Hundred Guru who, like me, are working their way through the LPEX learning curve.

    –Lynn

    When editing with SEU, I often use the X and XX line commands to exclude lines that I do not wish to see. After issuing these commands, I can use SEU’s Find command or the Find/Change Options menu to display selected lines. LPEX has additional filtering capabilities that put SEU to shame.

    One technique I have found helpful is to find all instances of a text string. Drag the mouse across a section of text to highlight it. Right-click and choose “filter selection” from the pop-up menu. LPEX displays only the lines that contain the selected text.

    Another way to filter lines is by function. Right-click the editing session and choose “filter view” from the pop-up menu. A second pop-up menu allows you to select from the following options:

    • By date: Display lines that were modified before, on, or after a certain date, or between a range of dates.

    • Code: Display only executable code. Comments are not shown.

    • Comments: Display comments only. Executable code is not shown.

    • Control: Display program-control commands, such as do loops, if groups, and calls to subroutines.

    • Procedures: Display beginning and ending lines of subprocedures.

    • SQL statements: Display SQL statements only.

    • Subroutines: Display BEGSR and ENDSR op codes.

    LPEX places a small box with a plus (+) sign in it immediately before the sequence number of each displayed line. Clicking the plus sign displays the hidden lines that follow.

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    To remove the filter and display all lines, right-click the source member and choose “show all” from the pop-up menu.

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