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You can issue the FindText command from the z System LPEX command line. For example, in the editor?s command line:
Findtext regularExpression \xhh
or
Findtext regularExpression \uhhhh
\xhh ? where hh are the hex values.
\uhhhh ? where hhhh are the Unicode values.
You can also use Ctrl + F in the z System LPEX Editor, select the Regular Expression checkbox, and enter your search text in one of the formats above.
Reference: Findtext command documentation.
Alternatively, you can perform the same search in the COBOL Editor using Ctrl + F. In our testing, the Unicode format (\uhhhh) worked more consistently in the z System LPEX Editor, while the COBOL Editor worked well with both formats. We recommend trying both in your environment to see which works best. Please let us know what you think of this workaround solution.