Each bidirectional file in the workspace can have a bidirectional
format property associated with it. This property has two possible
values:
Default for logical or visual files
or
Smart logical for files created using the
smart logical algorithm. You can use the Change file format window
for the following purposes:
- Convert smart logical and logical data to visual layout, which
may be necessary for local syntax checking, as local compilers do
not support LRM marks correctly.
- Convert files in visual layout to smart logical layout for editing
with the System z® LPEX
editor.
- Convert BMS files created by previous versions of Rational® Developer for System z to smart logical layout used by
SFM, BMS, and other tools.
- Convert logical files to smart logical layout for correctly uploading
them to the remote system.
To view and change a file's bidirectional format, do these steps: