Locate

Use the Locate command in the editor to jump to a specific record in the open data set or member.

Follow these steps:

1. Right-click anywhere in the editor, click Data Set-level Operations, Locate.

   The Locate dialog displays.

2. Specify the a value for one of the following options:
   • Line number

     Locates records according to the numeric line number.

   • Key value

     Locates records according to a full or partial VSAM key field value.

     Type can be Character or Hexadecimal. Character is the default. Click the drop-down arrow and select Hexadecimal to change the value.

   • Keywords

     Select one or more of the commands that you want to include in your locate criteria:

     • Change

       Jumps to a record with a CHANGE attribute.

     • Command

       Jumps to a record with a COMMAND attribute.

     • Error

       Jumps to a record with an ERROR attribute

3. Select one of the following location options:
   • First

     Jumps to the first record with the specified keyword command

   • Last

     Jumps to the last record with the specified keyword command

   • Next

     Jumps to the next record with the specified keyword command

   • Previous

     Jumps to the previous record with the specified keyword command

4. Click OK.

   The editor refreshes to display the record that meets the defined criteria.