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Jordan
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Posted: Aug 5, 2026, 11:05 AM
Table can have duplicate keys. If I SEARCH or SEARCH ALL, do I get every match or just one?
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SEARCH vs SEARCH ALL when the key appears twice
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Marty
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Posted: Aug 5, 2026, 12:05 PM
One. SEARCH finds the first from the current index. Bump the index and SEARCH again if you want the next.
SEARCH ALL finds one of them. Which one is undefined. Do not use it if you need all duplicates.
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