Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Basic Development Tools

Cutting, copying, and pasting text

To cut or copy text in a procedure:

Select the text you want to cut or copy. See the “Selecting text” section above for the steps to follow.
To cut the text, choose Edit Cut. To copy the text, choose Edit Copy.

The Procedure Editor deletes or copies the selected range of text from the file in the current buffer and places it onto the clipboard.

To paste previously copied text into a procedure:

Position the cursor at the point you want to insert the text.
Choose Edit Paste.

The Procedure Editor inserts the contents of the clipboard at the cursor and repositions the cursor after the pasted text.