The FIND command directs DSE to a given block or region. At the beginning of a DSE session, use the FIND -REGION command to select the target region.

The format of the FIND command is:

        
        F[IND]  -B[LOCK]=block-number 
                -E[XHAUSTIVE] 
                -F[REEBLOCK] /H[INT]
                -K[EY]=key 
                -[NO]C[RIT]
                -R[EGION][=region] 
                -S[IBLINGS]
        

The FIND command, except when used with the -FREEBLOCK and -REGION qualifiers, uses the index tree to locate blocks. FIND can locate blocks only within the index tree structure. If you need to locate keys independent of their attachment to the tree, use the RANGE command.