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From: cathcart@ukfsc.iinus1.ibm.com ("Mark Cathcart")
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Subject: INDEX and FIND bif
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Date: 18 Dec 90 18:25:41 GMT
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Index was part of the language as first implemented on the VM/SP CMS
operating system, where it is still available. It is not in the IBM
SAA Procedures Language Definition and consequently nor is it in
IBM OS/2 REXX.

So for INDEX() use POS() and for FIND() use WORDPOS().

Mark Cathcart
IBM UK Technical Support