Search

PURPOSE:  SEARCH is an equated command providing the capability to do a string search of a specified string in one or more Data Base Library (DBL) objects.  The search is not case sensitive.  It does not distinguish between upper and lower case letters.  SEARCH can be used to locate text in various DBL objects for modification.

Syntax

SEARCH

EXAMPLE

* SEARCH

Enter DBL to search (<CR> for current): DBL_NAME

Enter DBL Item Type to be used for search

Enter '*' for wildcard search of PM's: PM_NAME

This is not a case sensitive search.

Enter text string that you wish to locate: TEXT

PM  PM_NAME

00100   ! This is a text search test...

NOTES:  Command will abort if DBL name is misspelled or does not exist in the current directory.

Entering a "*" as a DBL object specifies search all object types.  Enter a question mark for help message, or a Q to exit the command.  Search will list the type and name of the DBL object followed by any line of text containing the search string.

After a search is completed, the command will prompt with:

(SD, DI, GS, CS, CM, PM, SI, *, ?, Q):   PM

Enter DBL Item Name to be used for search.

Quotes are not needed for the search string.  Matches will be found for a string whether the string contains uppercase or lowercase characters.