Using The JED Editor And Navigation In Classic

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Agenda

• Introduction to the JED editor

• Commonly used JED Editor commands
• Navigation in Classic
• Additional Information – Commands that can be

executed at the jshell prompt

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JED Editor

• Page Editor
• Terminal independent
• Two types of commands
– Command Line
– Text Line

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Creating a record using JED

JED <file name> <record id>

Filename can be
– Hashed file
– Non hashed file

jsh….>JED TRG.BP FILE1

Command Line
Text Line
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Navigation from command line to text line and
vice versa

Command line to text line

Command line command : <line number>

Text line to command line

Text line command : Esc

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Typing data

Enter - To get to the next line

- Previous Line

-Next Line

- Move to the next char

- Move to the previous char

Backspace – Delete a character

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Go to Line 1

Command Line Command

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Go to End Of program

Command Line Command

9999

Works if program has less than 9999 lines

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Exit Without Saving

Command Line Command

•EX
•EXIT
•Ctrl X

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Save And Exit

Command Line Command

FI

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Save

Command Line Command

FS

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Format Code

Command Line Command - BI

Text Line Command - Ctrl + V

Before After

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Delete Current Line

Command Line Command

DE

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Delete Next 5 Lines

Command Line Command

DE5

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Replace First Occurrence On Current Line

Command Line Command

R/old/new

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Replace First 3 Occurrences On Current Line

Command Line Command

R/old/new/3

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Replace All Occurrences On Current Line

Command Line Command

RU/old/new

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Replace First Occurrence On Next 3 Lines

Command Line Command

R3/old/new

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Replace All Occurrences On Next 3 Lines

Command Line Command

RU3/old/new

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Locate

Command Line Command

L <chars>

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Repeat Locate On Next nn Lines

Lnn <chars>

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Move Around In Editor

Text Line Command

• Arrow Keys
• Page Up and Page Down

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Move To Start Of Current Line

Text Line Command

Ctrl A

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Move To End Of Current Line

Text Line Command

Ctrl E

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Delete A Word

Text Line Command

Ctrl W

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Delete Till End Of Line Or Join

Text Line Command

Ctrl K

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Delete Current Line

Text Line Command

Ctrl D

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Insert Line Below Current Line

Text Line Command

Ctrl L

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Locate Next Occurrence

Text Line Command

Ctrl N

Use after using L in Command Line

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Toggle Between Insert And Overwrite Mode

Text Line Command

Ctrl O

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Redisplay Screen

Text Line Command

Ctrl R

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Copy From Line Above

Text Line Command

Ctrl T

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Defining Blocks

Text Line Command

Ctrl G – Defines Start and End of Block

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Copy Block After Current Line

Text Line - Define Block

Command Line - CA

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Copy Block Before Current Line

Text Line - Define Block

Command Line - CB

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Move Block Before Current Line

Text Line - Define Block

Command Line - MB

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Move Block After Current Line

Text Line - Define Block

Command Line - MA

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Delete Block

Text Line - Define Block

Command Line - DB

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Copy Block After Current Line n Times

Text Line - Define Block

Command Line – CA<n>

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Copy Block Before Current Line n Times

Text Line - Define Block

Command Line – CB<n>

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Move Block After Current Line n Times

Text Line - Define Block

Command Line – MA<n>

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Move Block Before Current Line n Times

Text Line - Define Block

Command Line – MB<n>

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Execute jBASE/OS Command

Command Line Command

!command

Example : !jstat FBNK.CUSTOMER

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Navigation In Classic

• Can use the Function keys (if mapped)

• Use keystrokes

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Commit A Record

Awaiting Application Prompt

• Function Key – F5
• Keystroke
– Ctrl + V + <Enter>
– Ctrl + V V + <Enter>
– Ctrl + R + <Enter>

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Move To Next Page In Record

Awaiting Application Prompt / Within Record

• Function Key – F3
• Keystrokes
– Ctrl + F + <Enter>

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Move To Previous Page In Record

Awaiting Application Prompt / Within Record

• Function Key – F2
• Keystrokes
– Ctrl + B + <Enter>

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Move To The Last Page In Record

Awaiting Application Prompt

• Function Key – F4
• Keystrokes
– Ctrl + E + <Enter>

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Return To Awaiting Application Prompt

Within Record

• Function Key – F1
• Keystrokes
– Ctrl + U + <Enter>
– Ctrl + K + <Enter>

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Move To A Field Within Record

Awaiting Application Prompt

Field Number

Example:
7.1
3.1.2
8

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To Multi Value A Field

Go to the specific field and press

< ENTER Multi value before

> ENTER Multi value after

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To Sub Value A Field

Go to the specific field and press

( ENTER Multi value before

) ENTER Multi value after

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Additional Information - Commands At The
To Delete A Multi / Sub Value Field
jshell Prompt

•Go Uptoand
the Down
specific
Arrow
field Keys
and press
– Previous / Next
Command Executed
•–ENTER
Left and Right Arrow Keys – Move within current
command
• Ctrl A – Move to the start of the line
• Ctrl E – Move to the end of the line
• Ctrl W – Delete word
• Ctrl K – Clear till the end or join
• Ctrl D – Delete current line
• Ctrl O – Toggle Overwrite and Insert mode.

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