Generic Definition of local file extension when opening PDS members

[BJostmeyer]

Hi,
I like the extension for editing REXX files that are located in a Partitioned Dataset on the Host. The PDS ends with ..REXX(MEMBER1) and I configured the editor that members from such a PDS that ends with REXX get a (local) extension of *.rexx.

This cool feature causes, that the PDS member "MEMBER1" is downloaded as "MEMBER1.rexx" when I open it. and the syntax highlighting works like a charm :)

Now, I have a similar "problem" with JSON files that are stored in a PDS ..JSON(AJSON) - when I open this member, it is simply downloaded as text file - and no syntax highlighting or help for JSON files is active :(

Is it possible to have a feature in the Editor which is similar to the ones for REXX DS - but more generic? Like "Treat members of a DS with following names with a local extension of "xyz" - so then the eyntax highlighting could be enabled in this way for all kinds of files?

[phaumer]

@BJostmeyer yes, the REXX data sets feature is just a convenience method that modifies the VS Code "files.associations" user setting for you. To get the same effect for JSON you just have to add an entry there. So in your case add "*.JSON*": "json". You can use other wildcard combinations as well that match your data sets. The * at the end of my example means any dataset, but you could also try patterns such as *.DATA(JS*). See https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/overview#_can-i-map-additional-file-extensions-to-a-language