Editor Overview

The Editor is a tool used for adding, changing and deleting items in files. It is a line-oriented editor, and provides an assortment of commands that move the line pointer to specific attributes (lines) in the item being edited. The . (period) is the prompt when working in the Editor.

Since everything in D3 is an item in a file, the Editor can be used on any item in any file, unless otherwise prevented by retrieval or update lock codes. Each attribute in an item being edited is treated as a separate line. The numbers to the left of the attribute indicate the line or attribute number.

This general overview includes information on these topics:

Using the ENTER Key

Describes using the ENTER key in the Editor processor.

Error Messages

Discusses the various error messages associated with the Editor processor.

Wildcards

Discusses using wildcards in the Editor processor.