LR (Locate Record)

The LR command scrolls forward or backward to a specified record-number, label, or any record with a label classification.

The command is available in the Browse and Edit functions in Formatted and Unformatted mode and for specifying formatted selection criteria in the Selection Criteria function.

record-number

Specifies the record to which you want to scroll. You can enter a record number of up to 10 digits. If you enter a value that exceeds the number of records in the file, File-AID displays the last record in the file.

label

Specifies the label to which you want to scroll. In character and vertical formatted modes, assign a label by scrolling to any line and entering a label in the sequence number field. In formatted mode, assign a label by entering the label on the command line. The label is a period followed by up to five characters. Enter the label in the format .xxxxx, where x is any alphabetic character, A through Z.

LABEL (LAB)

Locates an occurrence of a record having a user-specified label.

NEXT, PREV, FIRST, LAST

Use the NEXT, PREV, FIRST, or LAST values to locate the next, previous, first, or last occurrence of a labeled record. The following table summarizes the functions of these parameters.

LR Field Syntax Search Values

Parameter	Search Direction	Origin of Search
NEXT	Forward	Current cursor position
PREV	Backward	Current cursor position
FIRST	Forward	Start of data or specified line range
LAST	Backward	End of data or specified line range