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Operand Definitions

Operand

Description

/

Character that delimits the search string. You must use the same character consistently in a command. You can use any special character except the currently defined command delimiter (installed default is a semicolon (;)) or comment character (installed default is a colon (:), an asterisk (*), an at sign (@), a pound sign (#), or a dollar sign ($)).

string

A character or string of characters used in the search. If you do not specify a string, the string specified on the previous FIND, INCLUDE, EXCLUDE, FIRST, NEXT, PREVIOUS, or LAST command is used as a default value.

The string cannot include the string delimiter character or the current command delimiter.

ERROR

(Procedure definition only.) Excludes a line that the compiler marked as an error (using the MEL=YES operand of the COMPILE command and SET EDIT HIGHLIGHT ERRORS). You cannot specify column ranges.

startline

Line where the search for string begins. You can specify it as:

num Sequence number of the start line. When you specify a single line with a sequence number, the keyword LINE is required.

TOP Indicates the first line of the member. If you do not specify a start line, TOP is the default.

CURSOR Indicates the position where the cursor is located.

offset A position relative to the top line displayed:

* Top line displayed.

*+ n Line n number of lines below the top line displayed.

*- n Line n number of lines before the top line displayed.

endline

Line where the search for string ends. You can specify it as:

BOTTOM (Default.) Last line of the member.

num A sequence number.

CURSOR Indicates the position where the cursor is located.

offset A position relative to the top line displayed:

* Top line displayed.

*+ n Line n number of lines below the top line displayed.

*- n Line n number of lines before the top line displayed.

startcolumn

Column where the search begins.

endcolumn

Column where the search ends.

MAX

Default. Furthest right‑hand column.