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# Find Method of the Licenses Object

This method provides access to the license by its serial number.

## Syntax

### C++

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT Find(
  BSTR       SerialNumber,
  ILicense** Result
);
```

### C\#

```csharp theme={null}
ILicense Find( string SerialNumber );
```

### Visual Basic .NET

```vb theme={null}
Function Find(SerialNumber As String) As ILicense
```

## Parameters

SerialNumber

\[in] This parameter specifies the serial number of the license.

Result

\[out, retval] A pointer to the ILicense\* pointer variable that receives the interface pointer of the [License](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/license-related-objects/license) object. The method returns NULL if there is no license with the specified serial number.

## Return values

This method has no specific return values. It returns the [standard return values of ABBYY FineReader Engine functions](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/return-codes).

## See also

[Licenses](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/license-related-objects/licenses)