PS TEXT EDIT Reference Manual

EMPTYSCRATCHPAD
TEDIT Commands
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EMPTYSCRATCHPAD EMPTYSCRATCHPAD deletes the contents of the scratchpad.
What to Enter
{ EMPTYSCRATCHPAD | EM }
Tips
Use EMPTYSCRATCHPAD to clear the scratchpad when you do not
need to use RETRIEVE but you want to use COPY or MOVE to place
text into the scratchpad.
If you do not know what is in the scratchpad, use this command.
UNDO does not reverse the effect of EMPTYSCRATCHPAD.
Related Commands
COPY duplicates text to scratchpad.
MOVE transfers text to scratchpad.
WRITE copies text from a file or scratchpad to a file you are not editing or
to a printer.
RETRIEVE copies text from the scratchpad to a file you are editing.