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.