Quick Find

When all search options are defined, choose to find the next instances of the required string or expression within the specified scope.
  • When using
    Find
     and
    Replace
    , perform searches and replacements for a selected POU body.
    Press
    CTRL+F,
     set the
    Look
    In
     field to
    Current
    Document
     and use only the
    Find
    Next
     or
    Replace
     commands.
    Find
    and
    Replace
     retains the last searched string for a specific document. Enter a different string in the
    Find
    what
     box.
    Search option
    Description
    Procedure
    Find what
    String or expression to find within the open document.
    Type the required string into the field, select one of the last twenty searches from the
    Find
    what
     drop-down combo box, and use regular expressions in searches.
    Look in
    Scope for the search.
    Select the required scope from the
    Look
    in
     drop-down combo box.
    Find options
    Options to refine the search.
    Search for case sensitive matches using
    Match
    Case
    . Disregard partial word matches by selecting
    Match
    whole
    word
    . Include regular expressions by selecting
    Use
    Regular
    Expressions
    . Also define the file types to search in the
    Look
    at
    these
    file
    types
     text box.
    Result options
    Options for search results.
    Choose to display the results in the
    Find
    results
    1
    window
     or
    Find
    results
    2
    window
    . Choose to display only file names in the search results by selecting
    Display
    file
    names
    only
    .
Task
Procedure
Find a string or expression in a file
Perform searches for a selected program organization unit (POU) body.
  1. From the
    Edit
     menu, click
    Find
    and
    Replace
    , and then click
    Quick
    Find
     (or press
    Ctrl+F
    ).
  2. In the
    Find
    in
    Files
     dialog box, enter the required information:
    1. In the
      Find
      what
       field, type the string or expression to search for.
    2. In the
      Look
      in
       field, select
      Current
      Document
      .
  3. Click
    Find
    Next
    .
Use regular expressions when finding strings or expressions
  1. From the
    Find
     utility, expand
    Find
    options
    , and then select
    Use
    Regular
    Expressions
    .
  2. In the
    Find
    what
     field, type the required regular expression.
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