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url: /flow/guide/scripting-reference/classes/data-set/dataset.find.md
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# Dataset.Find

## Declaration

`function Find(KeyField, KeyValue : string) : boolean`

### Example

```pascal
procedure OnMapEvent(var Value:Variant);
begin
  if DATASET.Find('Field1', '123') then //search for a record where Field1 = 123
LogInfo('Record found where Field1 equals 123');
end;
```

## Description

Searches the dataset for a record where KeyField contains the KeyValue value. If found, the record is made the active record. Returns true if a record is found, otherwise false.

The found record becomes the active record. You can then reference that record's field values through the Field objects.