---
title: "ISPF Find Commands"
description: "Here is a list of ISPF 'FIND' command and its options. These are useful for ISPF editor."
url: https://srinimf.com/2012/04/21/ispf-find-commands/
date: 2012-04-21
modified: 2026-10-05
author: "Srini"
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categories: ["ISPF"]
tags: ["Find", "ISPF"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# ISPF Find Commands

Find command in the mainframe environment is almost all the people used daily. Without this command, there is no work on a mainframe. Because this is such a powerful ISPF search command.

## ISPF Find command and its options

Find *XXXX*   ==> This is the syntax known by many mainframe guys ( F *XXXX*).

There are some other FIND commands:

When searching for , if any character is present then, we should give the below command.

**F  P’=’          ->**any character

When searching for, if any non-displayable character is present, then, we should give the below command.

**F P’.’**     ->non-displayable characters

When searching for , if any [alphabetic character](https://srinimf.com/2015/05/28/ispf-commands-for-senior-software-developers-4-of-5/) is present, then, we should give the below command.

**F [P’@’](mailto:P)**       ->alphabetic characters

When searching for , if any non-numeric character is present, then, we should give the below command.

**F P’-‘**                  ->non-numeric characters

When searching for , if any numeric is present, then, we should give the below command.

**F  P’#’**                   -> numeric characters

When searching for , if any lower-case alphabetic character is present, then, we should give the below command.

**F P'<‘                 ->** lower case alphabetic

When searching for , if any special character is present, then, we should give the below command.

**F P’$’**               -> special characters

When searching for , if any upper-case alphabetic character is present, then, we should give the below command.

**F P’>’**                   ->upper case alphabetic

When searching for , if any non blank character is present, then, we should give the below command.

**F P’¬’**         ->[non-blank characters](https://srinimf.com/2015/05/17/ispf-commands-for-senior-software-developers-3-of-5/)

Some more updated recently:

If we want to search it in between to cols:

F C’MAT’  25   35

So, the string contains MAT in between 25 and 35 will be searched.

F ALL ‘CHAR’; X ALL

This command displays only lines where CHAR presents. Rest all lines will be excluded.

If we want to see the lines:

Just enter  ‘S10’  in line command, then, 10 lines will be displayed.

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