ed{it} {dict} file.name {item.list} {(options)}

dict

Specifies items in the dictionary section. If omitted, the specified items in the data section of the specified file are edited.

file.name

Name of the file.

item.list

Item-IDs separated by spaces. To specify all items in the file, enter either an asterisk or leave the item list blank. If multiple item-IDs are specified, the items are edited in the order specified. If a select list is in effect and the item list is omitted, the item-IDs are obtained from the select list.

options

The following options are available:

a

Turns on the assembly code formatting option.

d

Allows the file definition item to be edited.

m

Turns on the macro expansion flag.

p

Sends all system output to the line printer.

s

Turns on the suppress line numbers or suppress object code option (see the S (Suppress Line Numbers) command.

z

Suppresses TOP and EOI messages.