NetEx EFT213 Reference Manual Rel 5.4

eFT> local queueJOB SMITHX1T(JOB14446) ON OUTPUT QUEUEJOB SMITHX1T(JOB14447) WAITING FOR EXECUTIONNotice that the output from QUEUE is equivalent to the output from the TSO/E command STATUS:eFT> local statusJOB SMITHX1T(JOB14446) ON OUTPUT QUEUEJOB SMITHX1T(JOB14447) WAITING FOR EXECUTIONLocal IBM z/OS NetEx/eFT users can also create their own local aliases using the SET LOCAL ALIAScommand. For example, to create a local alias called HC that gives help for the TSO/E CALL command (i.e.,HELP CALL), issue the following command:eFT> set local alias hc help callNow the SHOW LOCAL ALIAS command can be used to display the new alias:eFT> show local alias hceFT: HC ................ help callThis new alias is equivalent to the TSO/E command HELP CALL and is stored along with the local host independentcommands. Users can create as many local aliases as desired. To make them available for use in allNetEx/eFT sessions, edit them into a local NetEx/eFT startup file.Refer to “Command Descriptions” on page 115 of this manual for the list of valid LOCAL qualifiers and anexample of their use. Also see the “Advanced Local User’s Guide” for further discussion on host aliases andaliases in general.Editing Remote Files with an EditorUsing a predefined alias called EDIT, users can invoke their favorite IBM z/OS editor to edit files that resideon the remote host in which they are connected. The EDIT alias is typically defined in the NetEx/eFT sitestartup file but can easily be redefined and customized in the user’s startup file. The following is a sampleEDIT alias that invokes the IBM z/OS ISPF editor.eFT: show alias editeFT: EDit .. receive -create replace -mode character {1} edit.tmpeFT:ledit edit.tmpeFT:ask -prompt "Update remote (Y/N)? " -default "Y" yneFT: {cmp("Yes",yn,"send -create replace edit.tmp {1}")}eFT:local delete edit.tmpTo invoke EDIT, the user simply types EDIT followed by the name of an existing file on the remote host:eFT> edit rfileIn the example, the remote file rfile would automatically be transferred to the z/OS system and the ISPF editorwould be invoked. The user would then edit the file in the normal way. Once the edit session is over, the userhas the option of overwriting the remote file or not. Finally, the local temporary file is deleted. This EDITalias can be greatly enhanced to address file protection, loss of remote connection, etc. It is up to the site todetermine exactly how EDIT should function in each environment.Refer to the “Advanced Local User’s Guide” on page 61 for more information on developing multicommandaliases.Page 32 IBM z/OS Local User’s Guide REF-eFT213-R5.4-08