FIND_COUNTS—Query Find Counts

The FIND_COUNTS assignment statement retrieves values that were set by the most recently entered FIND or RFIND command, and places these values in variables.

Syntax


Assignment statement syntax

>>-ISREDIT--(var1,var2)-- = --FIND_COUNTS----------------------><

var1: The name of a variable to contain the number of strings found. The number of strings is an 8-digit value that is left-padded with zeros.
var2: The name of a variable to contain the number of lines on which strings were found. The number of lines on which strings were found is an 8-digit value that is left-padded with zeros.

Return codes

0: Normal completion
12: Invalid command format
20: Severe error

Examples

To find all occurrences of && in the line labeled .A and loop through and process them:

ISREDIT FIND .A .A && ALL
ISREDIT (FINDS) = FIND_COUNTS
DO WHILE &FINDS > 0
  ...
END