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Locating format names

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The LOCATE command is another useful tool, especially if you have a long format list. To use the LOCATE command, ensure that the list is sorted by name. Next, enter the LOCATE command on the Command line. The syntax is:

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>>-LOCATE--name------------------------------------------------><

where:
name
The name of the format you want to find.
For example, this command would find a format named FORM03:
LOCATE FORM03

If the format exists, the entry for the specified format name appears as the second line following the header lines. If the specified name is not found, the existing format name that would immediately precede the specified name appears as the first line following the header lines.

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