That, however, is not what NEXCLUDE does in TSPF nor what is in the suggestion I posted. NEXCLUDE leaves everything excluded that was previously excluded. I know of no way to simulate it without a macro that goes through the specified range line by line looking for non matches.
-- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Colin Paice <0000059d4daca697-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: Saturday, February 8, 2025 2:35 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Idea received: Provide a negative exclude command for EDIT and VIEW External Message: Use Caution I haven't been following too closely but I find x all; F ABC flip shows me all rows without ABC On Fri, 7 Feb 2025 at 21:46, Seymour J Metz <sme...@gmu.edu> wrote: > No, the intent is that it not show lines initially excluded. > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 > עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי > נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר > > > > ________________________________________ > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf > of Bob Bridges <00000587168ababf-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> > Sent: Friday, February 7, 2025 3:37 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Idea received: Provide a negative exclude command for EDIT > and VIEW > > External Message: Use Caution > > > I have a REXX Edit macro entitled ONLY that excludes all then does a find, > which I think is closer to the OP's inquiry. > > /* This REXX Edit macro simulates the old ONLY command at Volvo; you > can say "ONLY args" to simulate "X ALL; FIND ALL args". */ > "ISREDIT MACRO (ARGS)"; address ISREDIT > 'EXCLUDE ALL' > 'FIND ALL' args > > /* Display counts. */ > if rc=0 then do; > '(VF VL) = FIND_COUNTS'; > vf=vf+0; vl=vl+0; end > else do; vf=0; vl=0; end > call adhocmsg vf'/'vl,'Found' args vf 'times on' vl 'lines.' > exit 0 > > --- > Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 > > /* Give a man a program and you'll frustrate him for a day. Teach a man to > program and you'll frustrate him for a lifetime. -Francesco Napoletano > @napolux */ > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf > Of Farley, Peter > Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 12:33 > > Really? What is so hard about EXCLUDE . . . followed by FLIP? I use that > frequently myself. > > --- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf > Of Seymour J Metz > Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 12:27 PM > > Provide e an NEXCLUDE command similar to FIND and EXCLUDE that excludes > all lines in the specified range that do not match the specified picture, > regex or string in the specied columns. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
