Need to search ever dictionary item in every file in an account

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Eugene Perry

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Feb 15, 2012, 8:51:01 AM2/15/12
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Ok. Here is a real world problem. I am looking into a problem and I
need to find out just how many dict items use an IF and are an I
descriptor.

The problem is that there are 132 files in the account that I am
looking through. I realize that I could build a list and then write a
program do to that.

However, Toolbox gives me the tools that I need.

It will require 3 concepts that Toolbox has. First is the concept of
the list. Toolbox has a special list called ALLDICTS. You type
ALL.DICTS and Toolbox will build the list. You can then use SUBLIST
to remove files that you do not want in (such as system files).

You can then go to that list and do a search using SRCH.

In SRCH, there is a section that lets you put in strings that you do
not want included. It also allows you to use what we call a PASS/FAIL
program. It is just a subroutine that you can write (there is a
template). With just a couple lines of code you can tell toolbox if
you want it kept in the list or discarded.

Eugene Perry

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Feb 15, 2012, 9:17:23 AM2/15/12
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Correction, there is no period in the command - it is ALLDICTS.
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