Where:

chan	Channel or logical file number of the file from which to read the data.
fileopt	Supported file options (see also, File Options): BSY=stmtref Traps Error #0: Record/file busy DIR=num Direction indicator (not supported with [WDX] tag). DOM=stmtref Missing record transfer END=stmtref End-Of-File transfer ERR=stmtref Error transfer IND=num Record index KEY=string$/num Record key KNO=num | name$ File access key number (num) or name (name$) REC=name$ Record prefix (REC=VIS(string$) can also be used) RNO=num Record number RTY=num Number of retries (one second intervals). This overrides the value defined by the 'WT' system parameter. SIZ=num Number characters to read TBL=stmtref Data translation table TIM=num Maximum time-out value in integer seconds. stmtref Program line number or statement label to which to transfer control.
varlist	Comma-separated list of variables, literals, or IOL= options.

ProvideX automatically converts numeric data when executing a FIND statement and moving numerics into variables. Numeric data converted during a FIND directive does not use the 'DP' Decimal Point Symbol or 'TH' Thousands Separator system parameters for European decimal settings.

If you want to skip a field, use an asterisk "*" as a place holder for the variable name. If you include more variables in a FIND directive than there are fields in the record, ProvideX initializes the additional variables to either zero (for a numeric variable) or a null string (for a string variable). The FIND directive advances the file position to the next record (or the record you specify if you use a KEY= or IND= option). Use the KNO= option to change the current file access key.