Unless you want to search through executable files or any other NON-ASCII
files, it would probably be smart to say:

PRINT @.GROUP.ACCOUNT(ISASCII AND FCONTAINS('FINDWHAT'));SEARCH=CL
"FINDWHAT"

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        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Tim Ericson [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent:   Thursday, September 07, 2000 2:32 PM
        To:     [log in to unmask]
        Subject:        Re: [HP3000-L] MPEX Help required..

        Raghu wrote:
        > I am trying to search a string in a bunch of files in a
        > certain group.. I know that the syntax is :
        >
        > PRINT @.GROUP.ACCOUNT;SEARCH=CL "FINDWHAT"

        >
        > Earlier this PRINT command in MPEX used to display only
        > those filenames in GROUP.ACCOUNT which has the particular
        > string "FINDWHAT" was present.

        To do that you need to use 'fcontains' in the fileset:

        PRINT @.GROUP.ACCOUNT(FCONTAINS('FINDWHAT'));SEARCH=CL "FINDWHAT"

        HTH!


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