FIND

An ISPF-style source text search facility, which locates the string and displays the section of code where it occurs.

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*
Use current search string
start-col
An integer; the column at which searching starts.
finish-col
An integer; the column at which searching finishes.
FIRST
Begin the search at the lowest address, and look for the search string in a forward direction.
LAST
Begin the search at the highest address, and look for the search string in a reverse direction.
NEXT
Begin the search at the current address, and look for the search string in a forward direction.
PREVIOUS
Begin the search at the current address, and look for the search string in a reverse direction.

A search string that is numeric or contains embedded blanks must be enclosed in quotes. Both "...." and '...' forms are accepted.

Unless otherwise qualified, the search is performed from the current address, in the direction last specified.