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From: Markus Heller <hellerm2@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [OT]: Search for missing :END:
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:14:33 -0800
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Nick Dokos <nicholas.dokos@hp.com> writes:

> Markus Heller <hellerm2@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> AS for an example, I'm in one of my org files and I do C-TAB and get the
>> following error:
>> 
>> OVERVIEW
>> CONTENTS...done
>> SHOW ALL
>> if: :END: line missing at position 18720
>> Quit
>> Mark set
>> 
>> Where is position 18720?  I apologize if this is a stupid question, but
>> I can't seem to figure this out ...
>> 
>
> M-x goto-char RET 18720 RET
>
> will take you there, but it's probably at the very end of the buffer: search backwards
> for :PROPERTIES: and you should be able to find it (if your diagnosis is
> indeed correct).

Thanks to Nick and the other posters for an enlightening answer.  This
worked beautifully :)

Thanks again and Cheers
Markus, who knew that there was some easy way to solve this but couldn't
figure it out himself