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[Farhaan4mf]

Hi,
I need to modify one existing REXX edit macro.

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  "COPY '"COPYDSN1"("VAR9")' AFTER .ZCSR" 
  "C 3 P'=' '*' PREV"                     

I can understand that its asking to change column 3 value with '*' . But what does it mean by P'=' .
Actually I need to remove this line, because I DO NOT want to change the column3 value with * . But when I am deleting this particular line from my macro, the macro is going to infinite loop.

Moreover, how does the above code is different from below one

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"ISREDIT CHANGE   P'=' '*' 3"

[Blackthorn]

Have you read up on Picture Strings in the manual?

[dick scherrer]

Hello,

As Blcakthorn mentions, read about Picture Strings (which can be found in the Help for the CHANGE command).

[NicC]

And FIND command