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Introducing HP Browse/XL
by Jan Merrill
Santa Clara Information Systems Division
HP Browse/XL is a powerful software development tool for HP 3000
application developers. It provides access almost instantly to
Commercial Spooler files and other non-privileged files. HP Browse/XL
can quickly create a full-screen display of one or two files at a time.
Also, HP Browse/XL provides extensive pattern search capabilities for
locating strings within files.
PRODUCT FEATURES
HP Browse/XL provides the following features:
* Quick, read-only access to most non-privileged files, including new
Commercial Spooler files.
* Access to extremely large files almost instantly with no limitation
on file size (number of records).
* Access to standard-numbered, COBOL-numbered, and unnumbered files.
* Access to KSAM and KSAMXL files (including COBOL copy libraries), and
fixed and variable record length files.
* Access to files whose record length is up to 1024 characters. Larger
files can be browsed but only the first 1024 characters are
displayed.
* Scrolling (Forward/Back and Left/Right), and the ability to jump to
any location in the file.
* Ability to search for a string with pattern matching characters.
* Two windows to allow users to view two files simultaneously or two
different locations in the same file.
* Friendly user interface through function key access to all commands
and by keystroke access to the most commonly used commands.
* Short learning curve for HP EDIT users.
* Ability to print all or part of a file.
* Ability to output all or part of a file to another file, similar to
the "cut and paste" function in HP EDIT.
* Extensive online Help Facility.
* User-configurable display and print environment.
For more detailed information, refer to the related article in the
"Technical Articles" section in this Communicator.