FIND

Purpose

The FIND command searches the field specified on the SET command for a character string that matches a specified string. FIND searches from the top of the panel to the bottom. There are two steps to using the FIND command:

Enter SET with the desired field.
Enter FIND with the desired character string.

Syntax


FIND

>>-+-FIND-+--string--------------------------------------------><
   '-F----'

Parameters

string

specifies the character string to be found.

Note:

FIND is not case-sensitive; both string and the field contents are treated as uppercase characters. For example, FIND treats ‘SERV’ as a match for ‘serv’.
string can begin in any character position of the field; it can be imbedded in the field. For example, FIND treats ‘SER’ as a match for ‘SERV’.
FIND has only one comparison operator, EQ, which is also the default.

Results

The FIND command searches the field specified on the SET command for a character string that matches the specified string. FIND searches from the top of the panel to the bottom. If a match is found, the panel entry that contains string is displayed at the top of the scrollable area.

Examples

To search the Customer Name field for ‘FINANCIAL’, enter:
```
SET  CUST
F    FINANCIAL
```
If the string contains blanks, enclose it your search argument in quotation marks. For example, the following is a search for ‘AND SHIP’.
```
SET  CUST
F    'and Ship'
```