Rational Developer for System z

Setting margins and sequence numbers

Use the Editor preference page to display margins, specify where sequence numbers begin, and to set tab stops.

Procedure

  1. Click Window > Preferences, and then click + to expand COBOL.
  2. Click Editor to open the COBOL Editor preference page.
  3. In the Margins area, select the check box next to the margins that you want to display in the editor.
  4. Select Start Numbering At Column 1 to indicate whether the sequence numbers start at column 1 or column 72. When this option is selected, the Renumber and Unnumber commands modify the text in the editor between columns 1 and 6. When it is cleared, the commands update columns 72 through 80.
  5. Click Apply.

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