HP 3000 Manuals HP 3000 Manuals
Chapter 1 Introducing HP Search
HP Search is a general-purpose search utility that enables you to look
for words or patterns in individual files or in sets of files.
With HP Search you can:
* Search for your patterns in the following types of files:
* COBOL-numbered.
* Standard-numbered ASCII.
* Unnumbered ASCII.
* Commercial SPOOL files.
* KSAM ASCII.
* Look for up to 16 patterns in up to 65,536 different files during a
single search.
* Specify the file and pattern parameters for your search on the HP
Search command line, be prompted for them, or specify them by a
combination of both methods.
* Use indirect files to specify frequently used sets of files and
patterns.
* Use MPE LISTF wildcards to specify multiple files be searched.
* Redirect components of the HP Search output to permanent files.
* Get quick, complete, online help.