The Find 
tool searches for instances of a given text in a Domain, fully or partially. By the end of this search, users are presented to a list of results indicating the object or objects where this occurrence was found, its location inside that object or objects, such as whether it is a property or a Link, and the text containing this occurrence. To use this tool, select the Find 
option on the Default toolbar, select the Find item in E3 Studio's Tools menu, or use the shortcut key CTRL + SHIFT + F. In these cases, the search is always started for the whole current Domain. When right-clicking an object and selecting the Find option, which is equivalent to shortcut key CTRL + F, the search is always started from the selected object and its children, if available.
Find window
The available options on this window are described on the next table.
Available options on the Find window
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
Find what |
Text to search for |
Look in |
Searches the whole Domain, on the Find Results 1 (one) or 2 (two) windows, or only in the selected object |
Match case |
Searches for the specified text exactly as written, matching its case |
Whole word |
Searches for the specified text as a whole word, without considering whether this text is contained inside another text |
Use regular expressions |
Searches for the specified text using a regular expression feature, described later |
Everything |
Searches for the specified text in object's properties, Links, scripts, and Picks |
Include Formula Data |
Includes in the search data from a Formula's database |
Properties |
Searches for the specified text only in the values of properties of objects |
Only Names |
Searches for the specified text only in properties representing an object's name, such as Name and ConnectionName |
Links |
Searches for the specified text only in Links of objects |
Only Sources |
Searches for the specified text only in sources of Links of objects |
Scripts and Picks |
Searches for the specified text only in scripts and Picks of objects |
Find Results 1 and 2 |
Shows the search results on the Find Results 1 (one) or 2 (two) windows |
Append Results |
Allows executing a search without removing the results from previous searches |
Find |
Executes a search using the selected options |
When selecting the Use regular expressions option, users can use patterns for character matching, known as Regular Expressions, to locate text. For example, using the expression "a*c" would allow finding texts "abc", "abbc", or "a123c". The next table contains some examples of the most common combinations on regular expressions.
Common combinations on regular expressions
Combination |
Description |
|---|---|
a |
Finds only the "a" character |
. (dot) |
Finds any sequence of characters, except a new line |
[a-c] |
Finds only the characters "a", "b", or "c" |
\n, \t |
Finds the new line or tab characters, respectively |
NOTES |
•E3 uses the ECMAScript syntax on regular expressions. For more information, please check topic Regular Expressions on Microsoft Docs. •Selecting the Use regular expressions option enables the |
The next figure shows a Find Results 1 (one) window for a search operation.
Find Results 1 window
The available options on this window are described on the next table.
Available options on the Find Results 1 or 2 window
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
Select Previous |
Selects the previous result on the list of results (CTRL + SHIFT + F8) |
Select Next |
Selects the next result on the list of results (CTRL + F8) |
Go to Result |
Selects the object that contains the result in Organizer |
Delete Selected Groups |
Deletes the selected group of search results (DELETE) |
Clean Results List |
Removes all search results from the list of results |
Allows filtering the results by using the Object, Location, and Result columns |
|
Object |
Full path of the object where the text was found |
Location |
Shows where the text was found, according to the options selected on the Advanced group of the Find window |
Result |
Shows the expression where the text was found |
NOTE |
Groups of results on Find Results 1 (one) and 2 (two) windows can be expanded |
The Replace 
tool replaces occurrences found by another specified text. To use this tool, select the Replace 
tool on the Default toolbar, select the Replace item in E3 Studio's Tools menu, or use the shortcut key CTRL + SHIFT + H. In these cases, the replacement is always performed for the whole current Domain. When right-clicking an object and selecting the Replace option, which is equivalent to shortcut key CTRL + H, the replacement is always performed from the selected object and its children, if available.
Replace window
The available options on this window are described on the next table.
Available options on the Replace window
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
Find what |
Text to search for and replace |
Replace with |
Text to use when replacing |
Look in |
Performs a replacement in the whole Domain, on Find Results 1 (one) or 2 (two) windows, or only in the selected object |
Match case |
Performs a replacement of the specified text exactly as written, matching its case |
Whole word |
Performs a replacement of the specified text as a whole word, without considering whether this text is contained inside another text |
Use regular expressions |
Performs a replacement of the specified text using the feature of regular expressions, described on the Find tool |
Everything |
Performs a replacement of the specified text in properties of objects, Links, scripts, and Picks |
Include Formula Data |
Includes in the replacement data from a Formula's database |
Properties |
Performs a replacement of the specified text only in the values of properties of objects |
Only Names |
Performs a replacement of the specified text only in properties representing an object's name, such as Name and ConnectionName |
Links |
Performs a replacement of the specified text only in Links of objects |
Only Sources |
Performs a replacement of the specified text only in sources of Links of objects |
Scripts and Picks |
Performs a replacement of the specified text only in scripts and Picks of objects |
Find Results 1 and 2 |
Shows the replacement results on Find Results 1 (one) or 2 (two) windows |
Append Results |
Allows executing a replacement without removing the results from previous replacements |
Find |
Executes a search using the selected options without executing a replacement |
Replace |
Executes a replacement using the selected options for the first search result on Find Results 1 (one) or 2 (two) windows |
Replace All |
Executes a replacement using the selected options for all search results |
Replace Selection |
Executes a replacement only on the selected results on Find Results 1 (one) or 2 (two) windows |
Replace Visible |
Executes a replacement only on the results displayed after using the Filter option of Object, Location, or Result columns on Find Results 1 (one) or 2 (two) windows |
NOTE |
To select an object and show the exact location where a text was found or replaced, double-click the corresponding row on the list of results or press the space bar. |
The next table contains the main search options, as well as the limitations for main data types.
Main search options
Data Type |
Example |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
Date and Time |
02/10/2010 00:00:10 |
Finds in Date and Time-type properties. If only a date is specified, finds all occurrences of that date, regardless of time. If only a time is specified, finds all occurrences of that time, regardless of date. Milliseconds are ignored during this search |
Integer |
0 100 |
Finds in all number properties. Searching for 10 finds 10 and 10.0, but does not find 10.1 or 100 |
Floating Point |
10.0 40,5 |
Finds in all Floating Point-type number properties. Searching for 10.1 does not find 10 (integer). Windows regional settings are considered to validate a decimal symbol of a number |
Color |
255,255,0 0,0,234 |
Finds only in Color-type properties. Users must use commas to separate values, which must comply with the RGB system, that is, three groups of values ranging from 0 (zero) to 255 |
Boolean |
True False |
Considers Windows language to process this search as a search for Boolean values |
String |
Test Tag |
Finds entire or partial Strings, according to the search type, by entire word or not. Any data type can be found on String-type properties |