Exercise 2.5: Opening a source member for edit

Before you begin, you must complete Exercise 2.4: Finding an iSeries source member.

A shell source member is provided for you to use.

To edit a source member:

  1. Right-click member GETDATA.
  2. Click Open with > Remote Systems LPEX Editor on the pop-up menu.
    Open with Remote Systems LPEX Editor

    The Editor window opens and you are ready to write your program.

    Note:
    You can also double-click on a member to open the Remote Systems LPEX editor.

You have opened an RPG source member for edit and now you are ready to begin Exercise 2.6: Reviewing Remote System LPEX Editor features.

Before you work with the RPG program source, if you have not worked with the Remote Systems LPEX editor; go to Exercise 2.6: Reviewing Remote System LPEX Editor features.
If you already know the LPEX editor, then you are ready to write the RPG program; go to .Exercise 2.7: Editing an RPG source member and creating a *PGM object