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Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax

SEARCH dobj|itab FOR pattern 
      [IN {CHARACTER|BYTE} MODE] 

      [STARTING AT p1] [ENDING AT p2] 
      [ABBREVIATED] 
      [AND MARK]. 

Effect

Obsolete

Additions

• IN {CHARACTER|BYTE} MODE
  Specifies character string or byte string processing.
• [STARTING AT p1] [ENDING AT p2]
  Restricts the search to the subarea between the positions p1 and p2 of dobj or to the rows between p1 and p2 in itab.
• ABBREVIATED
  Allows an abbreviated pattern to be specified in pattern.
• AND MARK
  Converts a found pattern in dobj or itab into uppercase.