mvToolbox has a number of search commands, both general and specific. Each has a slightly difference strength.

• SRCH is the general search. It is the workhorse search that allows for customization
• Search multiple files for multiple strings simultaneously
• Control of case sensitivity
• Search only cataloged programs
• Require exact (fullword) matches and exclude partial word matches
• Supply search strings individually, multiply, or in a list
• Exclusion strings to weed out fals hits
• Programmable user exits for search strings or exclusion strings
• Output is an enhanced list

• QSRCH is the highspeed "Quick" search
  • Search multplie files for multiple strings in seconds
  • Searches are recursive - can search again using the previous search as the base
  • Brings up a visual display of lines found
  • Each line is mouse enabled - click and go there

• LX and LU are the cross-boundary searches
  • LX - exact fullword matches, LU partial string matches
  • Displays every occurence in a program "unit"
  • Search multplie files for multiple strings in seconds
  • Searches are recursive - can search again using the previous search as the base
  • Brings up a visual display of lines found
  • Each line is mouse enabled - click and go there

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