Workfile
Qedit manipulates a collection of text lines that is called a workfile. The workfile is a compact disc file with a permanent name that you can edit. Use New or Text to build them. The scratch file is a special workfile that is the default, temporary workfile.
To provide the fastest possible response time, Qedit does not write every word that you type out to the disc. Thus, after a system crash (or phone disconnection), you could lose up to 10 lines of text. If you wish to force Qedit to post your changes to the disc, you can either Shut the workfile or do an HP-UX command (e.g., ls).
Qedit saves the "context" of the workfile (i.e., Set Left/Right, current line number, Set Length, etc.) when you Shut it. When you Open the workfile again, Qedit recalls the same context. The Open command prints a compact warning of any features it sets from the user label.