Editor Commands (SAP Library - Editor for Personnel Calculation Schemas (PY-XX-TL))

Editor Commands

Use

A number of commands are available when working with the editor. This simplifies maintenance of the source text and enables you to access the available editor functions. You can either enter these commands in the command line or can access them using the Schema and Edit menu options.

Features

The following table displays the line commands that can be accessed from the command line and also the corresponding menu paths:

Command

Description

Menu Path

A

(A)ttach: Used as a "goto function". The cursor is moved to the selected line number. Enter A followed by a blank character and then the line number you want to access.

Edit ® Position

CHECK

The syntax is checked.

Schema ® Check

F

(F)etch: Enables you to display/maintain a different schema or rule. Enter F followed by a blank character and then the name of the required object.

Schema ® Different schema.

FIND

Searches for the first occurrence of a search string within the source text. Enter FIND , then a space and then the character string you are looking for.
Note: The Continue search function finds every other occurrence of the search string.

Edit ® Find
Edit ® Continue search

I

(I)nsert: Inserts the specified number of blank lines at the end of the Editor. Enter I , then a space and then the desired number.

Edit ® Append line

PRINT

Displays the source text as a list. From this screen, you can change the print settings.

Schema ® Print

R

(R)eplace: Replaces one character string with another. The character string is replaced every time it occurs. Enter R , then a space, then the character string to be replaced, then another space, and finally the character string to be inserted instead.

Edit ® Replace

U

(U)pdate: Saves the source text and simultaneously checks the syntax. If an error is found, you can cancel the save.

Schema ® Save

Command	Description	Menu Path
A	(A)ttach: Used as a "goto function". The cursor is moved to the selected line number. Enter A followed by a blank character and then the line number you want to access.	Edit ® Position
CHECK	The syntax is checked.	Schema ® Check
F	(F)etch: Enables you to display/maintain a different schema or rule. Enter F followed by a blank character and then the name of the required object.	Schema ® Different schema.
FIND	Searches for the first occurrence of a search string within the source text. Enter FIND , then a space and then the character string you are looking for. Note: The Continue search function finds every other occurrence of the search string.	Edit ® Find Edit ® Continue search
I	(I)nsert: Inserts the specified number of blank lines at the end of the Editor. Enter I , then a space and then the desired number.	Edit ® Append line
PRINT	Displays the source text as a list. From this screen, you can change the print settings.	Schema ® Print
R	(R)eplace: Replaces one character string with another. The character string is replaced every time it occurs. Enter R , then a space, then the character string to be replaced, then another space, and finally the character string to be inserted instead.	Edit ® Replace
U	(U)pdate: Saves the source text and simultaneously checks the syntax. If an error is found, you can cancel the save.	Schema ® Save