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COPY

Use COPY to duplicate one or more lines of text. To copy a single line, enter COPY followed by the line number(s) to be moved, the word TO, and the first line number of the new location. When specifying the new location, choose a line number that falls between or after the existing line numbers. In the following example, line 10 is copied to fit between lines 30 and 40.

• To copy a line (positioning it between lines 30 and 40):

EDIT:  
?list
  10. S ENGLAND/DE,TI
  20. S BOOKSELLER? OR BOOKSTORE? OR BOOK(W)STORE?
  30. S S2/TI,DE
  40. S S1 AND S3
EDIT:  
?copy 10 to 35
EDIT:
?list
  10. S ENGLAND/DE,TI
  20. S BOOKSELLER? OR BOOKSTORE? OR BOOK(W)STORE?
  30. S S2/DE,TI
  35. S ENGLAND/DE,TI
  40. S S1 AND S3

You can also COPY a range of lines (e.g., COPY 10-30 TO 131), a series of non-sequential lines (e.g., COPY 20,60 TO 81), or a combination of the two (e.g., COPY 100,130-150 TO 255). Be sure that the total number of lines you are copying will fit within the line numbering of the new location. For example, if your lines are numbered in increments of 10, and you want to copy more than 9 lines, you need to renumber the lines in larger increments first (e.g., RENUM 20).

DELETE

Use DELETE to eliminate lines of text from your search strategy. Enter DELETE, followed by the line number(s) to be eliminated. You can delete a range of line numbers (e.g., DELETE 10-30), a series of non-sequential line numbers (e.g., DELETE 20,40), or a combination of the two (e.g., DELETE 100,130-150). To DELETE all the lines, enter DELETE ALL. After deleting lines, be sure to make any necessary adjustments to set numbers you have used in your command lines.

• To delete a line:

EDIT:
?list
  10. S ENGLAND/DE,TI
  20. S BOOKSELLER? OR BOOKSTORE? OR BOOK(W)STORE?
  30. S S2/DE,TI
  35. S ENGLAND/DE,TI
  40. S S1 AND S3
EDIT:
?delete 30,35
EDIT:
?list
  10. S ENGLAND/DE,TI
  20. S BOOKSELLER? OR BOOKSTORE? OR BOOK(W)STORE?
  40. S S1 AND S3

Note: Always check to see if set numbers need to be adjusted after copying or deleting lines.

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