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Introducing HP Search/XL
by Jan Merrill
Santa Clara Information Systems Division
HP Search/XL is a general-purpose search utility for finding words and
patterns in individual files or sets of files. The high-performance
search capabilities of HP Search/XL provide quick scanning of multiple
files per search. HP Search/XL supports a wide variety of file formats
and allows background block indexing to speed up subsequent searches.
PRODUCT FEATURES
HP Search/XL provides the following features:
* Fast, read-only access to files.
* Over 65,000 files can be accessed in one search.
* File sets can be specified with wildcards or indirect files.
* Multiple search patterns can be specified in each search.
* Pattern matching characters can be used to search for a string.
* Standard-numbered, COBOL-numbered, and unnumbered file formats are
supported.
* KSAM and KSAMXL files, including COBOL copy libraries are supported.
* Output can be redirected to a printer or file.
* Time spent on subsequent searches of the same files is significantly
reduced with block indexing.
For more detailed information, refer to the related article in the
"Technical Articles" section of this Communicator.