FIND*

Search an index for a specified key value

Syntax

      FIND <xcSearchString>

Arguments

<xcSearchString> is part or all of the index key of a record to search for, and can be specified either as a literal string or as a character expression enclosed in parentheses. If an expression is specified instead of a literal string, FIND operates the same as SEEK.

Description

FIND is a database command that searches an index for the first key matching the specified character string and positions the record pointer to the corresponding record.

If SOFTSEEK is OFF and FIND does not find a record, the record pointer is positioned to LASTREC() + 1, EOF() returns true (.T.), and FOUND() returns false (.F.).

If SOFTSEEK is ON, the record pointer is positioned to the record with the first key value greater than the search argument and FOUND() returns false (.F.). In this case, EOF() returns true (.T.) only if there are no keys in the index greater than the search argument. FIND is a compatibility command and therefore not recommended. Its usage is superseded entirely by the SEEK command.

Examples

      .  These examples show simple FIND results:
      USE Sales INDEX Branch NEW
      FIND ("500")
      ? FOUND(), EOF(), RECNO()         // Result: .F. .T. 85
      FIND "200"
      ? FOUND(), EOF(), RECNO()         // Result: .T. .F. 5
      FIND "100"
      ? FOUND(), EOF(), RECNO()         // Result: .T. .F. 1

Seealso

EOF(), FOUND(), RECNO(), SEEK, SET INDEX, SET ORDER