Delete ISPF/PDF Edit Macro Command

Delete command is used to delete selected lines from current data set.

ISREDIT DELETE { ALL X or NX [lptr-range]}
                              {[ALL] X or NX lptr-range}
                              {lptr}
                              {lptr-range}

• 'ALL' indicates all matching lines will be deleted.

• 'X ! NX' parameters indicate the lines being deleted will be those that are excluded or not excluded, respectively.

• The 'lptr' parameter indicates a label or relative line number is to be used to specify which lines will be deleted.

• The 'lrange' parameter indicates a range of relative line numbers or labels specifying the range of lines to be deleted.

• When either one is omitted, then one of the defaults, .ZFIRST and .ZLAST, will be used.

Example:

Example 1:

Delete all non-excluded lines.

ISREDIT DELETE ALL NX

Example 2:

Delete the lines between labels .HERE and .THERE that have a blank in column 1.

ISREDIT RESET X .HERE .THERE
ISREDIT EXCLUDE ALL " " 1 .HERE .THERE
ISREDIT DELETE ALL X .HERE .THERE

Example 3:

Delete the last line of the current data set.

ISREDIT DELETE .ZLAST

Example 4:

Delete the first 15 lines of current data set

ISREDIT DELETE 1 15

Return Code:

Possible return codes are:

• 0: The service ended successfully, deleting the lines.

• 4: No lines were deleted.

• 8: No standard records exist to be deleted.

• 12: A line number was invalid.

• 20: A critical error has occurred.

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