Re: Find and Replace

Hi Bob

    I have created a user defined option in pdm (using shift-f4) And had it
say (without quotes) 'C findtext newtext' and used the resulting option on
the 'Option' prompt of #25 in pdm.  If you have different lengths that will
have to be handled...

Good Luck
Rick

> Thanks for the help, but I guess I am just missing something (it wouldn't
be
> the first time). I knew about the option 25 and 13, but that only does
half
> of the job, the find. I do not see a way to perform the other half, the
> replace, without entering a change command or typing the change data in an
> edit session or something. I was hoping someone could tell me I am just
> overlooking the replace side of this command. Am I? Can you do a universal
> replace/change with this command/option?
>
> Thanks again,
> Bob

\> Bob,
>
> Get to list of all members, enter option 25 in first entry, press F13
> to duplicate to the end-of-list. press <Enter>.
>
> The string find screen will be displayed, the rest is self explanatory.
>
> If you want to run in batch, I believe there is an option on this screen
for
> search in batch. If not there is another funsction, maybe f14 which will
> give options "compile in batch" and "run find string in Batch".
>
> Give it a shot.
>
> Good Luck.
>
> >
> >I am looking for a method to do a mass "find and replace" operation
> >(preferably in batch) on a source file with many members. These just
happen
> >to be RPG, and I am primarily using PDM editing. Can someone point me in
> >the
> >right direction?
> >
> >TIA,
> >Bob Randall
> >Airxcel, Inc.


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