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FIND 

FIND[(modifier)]source[,option-list];

     MODIFIERS 
     none    - Retrieves from master set
     CHAIN   - Retrieves from detail set or KSAM file
               based on key
     CURRENT - Retrieves last entry accessed from KSAM file,
               data set. or MPE file
     DIRECT  - Retrieves entry at specified record number
     PRIMARY - Retrieves from master set at the primary location
     RCHAIN  - Same as CHAIN only reverse order for data set;
               same as CHAIN for KSAM file
     RSERIAL - Same as SERIAL only reverse order for data set;
               same as SERIAL for KSAM or MPE file
     SERIAL  - Retrieves entries in serial mode

     SOURCE 
     file-name 
     set-name[(base-name)]

     OPTIONS 
     ERROR=label[([item-name])]
     LIST=(range-list)
     LOCK
     NOMATCH
     NOMSG
     PERFORM=label 
     RECNO=item-name[(subscript)]
     SINGLE
     SOPT
[REV BEG]

SORT=(item-name1[(ASC)][,item-name2[(ASC)]...])
                [(DES)]            [(DES)]
[REV END]

     STATUS
     WORKFILE

Example 

  FIND(SERIAL) CUST-M,LIST=(CUSTNUM),

               SORT=(CUSTNUM),PERFORM=PARA;

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