Specifying search arguments in a DBD library

You can use one or more search arguments to qualify the search for members.

A search argument consists of a keyword, a relational operator, and a comparative value. Underscores in the keyword and value fields are pad characters only. Specify search arguments in the following format:

keyword ro value bo keyword ro value bo...

keyword is a parameter coded in the DBD, ro is a relational operator, value is the parameter value coded in the DBD, and bo is a Boolean operator.

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Searching-DBD-libraries-interactively

When you specify multiple search arguments, Database Integrity evaluates them in sets and ignores any arguments that do not contain a keyword. A set of keywords is one or more keywords that are connected by AND and delineated by OR. When conducting a Boolean operation, you use OR to divide keyword arguments into sets of keywords. Database Integrity will select only DBDs that pass all keyword tests within any set of keywords. If you do not specify any arguments, Database Integrity displays a list of all members in the library.

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