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SI Editor Edit Menu - Replace

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  1. Search For
  2. Replace With
  3. Options
  4. Search
  5. Change All
  6. How To Use This Feature
    1. To perform a Search and Replace, you must do the following:
  7. Technical Support Information

Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Replace button

This command can be executed from the Editor's Toolbar, Right-click menu, or keyboard shortcut Ctrl+H.

Allows you to perform a keyword search and replace it with different text.  You can search and replace text from the current cursor position to the end of the file. 

Illustration SI Editor's Replace Window

Search For

Enter a custom search term or choose a previous search from the dropdown.s

Replace With

Enter the keyword term to replace or choose from the drop-down list.

Options

Searches for the text to be replaced only in whole word form.  It will not find the text if it is a part of another word.  Keep in mind finding the plural of a word will be affected by this choice - entering "tile" will not find "tiles". Ignoring Case finds all occurrences of the entry, disregarding case. Confirm Changes gives you the chance to approve each change found.

The option From Cursor will search from the cursor location to the end of the file, whereas Entire File will search the file from the beginning to the end.

Change All

Finds and replaces all occurrences.

Illustration Icon Indicating Important Information To NoteTo continue to find subsequent occurrences, use the F3 key or the Illustration SI Editor's Toolbar Find Next buttonbutton on the Editor's Toolbar.

How To Use This Feature

Illustration Icon Indicating How To StepsTo perform a Search and Replace, you must do the following:

  1. In the Editing Window, select the Replace button on the Toolbar, or right-click and choose Replace
  2. Place your cursor in the Search For field, then enter the Search term
  3. Place your cursor in the Replace field, then enter the text to Replace it
  4. Choose the Options you wish to use
  5. Choose to search From Cursor or the Entire File
  6. Select OK to change one instance or Change All for all instances

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