The MFS Editor provides visual editing and modification
tools for use with device format definitions. Additional options and
capabilities can be accessed through the available views.
The Palette view
provides both click-and-drop and drag-and-drop access to the format
definition components. The editor provides additional capabilities
with the Outline and Properties views.
Design page
The Design page contains the design canvas and an associated
Palette view, where you can visually edit a format definition. You
can also customize the display options for the Design page.
Source page
The Source page enables you to modify the MFS source statements directly, using a text editor.
Preview page
The Preview page provides a read-only display of the device
format definition as it would appear on a host terminal.
Filters
The Filters feature enables you to customize your view
of a format definition file by grouping device pages together in a
display order. Filter configurations are saved in the current workspace,
and cannot be transferred to another workspace.