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Chapter 6 EDITING Opening an Edit File Before you can edit a file, you must either open an existing one or create a new one. To open an existing file for editing, type the EDIT command following the TOOLSET/XL prompt >> or press the Edit function key. If you do not specify the filename, you will be prompted for it. If you are not calling up an existing file, you will be asked if you want to create a new one. For new files, a SET options menu is displayed in which the file's dimensions, such as LINELENGTH, can be defined. When you have specified all the options you want, press Set OK. When you are creating a new COBOL main or subprogram, the first four lines will be created for you and will appear on your screen. For new files which are written in languages other than COBOL, the screen will be blank and numbers will not be displayed until your screen is repainted. To edit a file, the file must be in TSAM (TOOLSET/XL Access Method) format and exist in the current Workspace. Only one file can be open for editing at a time. Since edit files are owned by the current Workspace, all edit files within a Workspace belong to the same group and account as the Workspace. The Workspace group and account may be different from your group and account.