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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. +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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