Serial Search

The Format 1 SEARCH statement executes a serial search beginning at the current index setting. When the search begins, if the value of the index-name associated with identifier-1 is not greater than the highest possible occurrence number, the following actions take place:

If, when the search begins, the value of the index-name associated with identifier-1 is greater than the highest possible occurrence number, the search immediately ends, and, if specified, the AT END imperative-statement is executed. If the AT END phrase is omitted, control passes to the next statement after the SEARCH statement.