Handling long strings in FIND
For character columns (CHAR, VARCHAR), you can specify a search string up to 100 characters long. However, when you are dealing with a long search string, you may find that you cannot fit the whole FIND command (including other parameters) on the command line. To overcome the problem, do one of the following to display an Extended Command Entry pop-up panel:
- Enter
FX
(for Find Extended) - Enter the FIND command (or one of its abbreviations, such as F or /) with no parameters
The Extended Command Entry pop-up panel contains five lines (each 50 characters long) that you can use to enter all the FIND command parameters (but not the actual keyword FIND or any of its abbreviations). ZDT/IMS treats the five lines on the pop-up panel as contiguous, allowing you to specify a long search string and optionally any other parameters, using up to 250 characters in total.