START-PATTERN-SEARCH Prepare string search

The START-PATTERN-SEARCH statement displays the selection mask for a selective string search in the required window.

See "String search (special window: FIND)" for further details.

Format

START-PATTERN-SEARCH

WINDOW = *NEXT-FREE / <integer 4..99>

Operands

WINDOW = *NEXT-FREE / <integer 4..99>
This specifies the window in which the selection mask (FIND window) is to be displayed. The default value (*NEXT-FREE) specifies that the next free window is to be used. Windows 4 - 9 and 21 - 99 are supported; windows 10 - 20 are 'reserved'.
If *NEXT-FREE is specified, the windows 4 to 9 are used in the following order: 9, 8, ..., 4.

Example

START-PATTERN-SEARCH WINDOW=5