6.2.32.9 Search Statement Considerations
Index data items cannot be used as subscripts, because of the restrictions on direct reference to them.
When the object of the VARYING option is an index-name for another table element, one Format 1 SEARCH statement steps through two table elements at once.
To ensure correct execution of a SEARCH statement for a variable-length table, make sure the object of the OCCURS DEPENDING ON clause (data-name-1) contains a value that specifies the current length of the table.
The scope of a SEARCH statement can be terminated by any of the following:
- An END-SEARCH phrase at the same level of nesting
- A separator period
- An ELSE or END-IF phrase associated with a previous IF statement
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