Find a tag or a text string using the Cross Reference form

Use the
Cross Reference
 form to search for tags or text strings and then to show the results in a spreadsheet form.
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Searching for a tag will also find text strings in other components that refer to that tag.
To find a tag or a text string using the Cross Reference form
  1. Open the Cross Reference form.
    From the tool bar, click Cross Reference tool or select
    Cross Reference
     from the Tools Menu.
  2. Type the text string in Find what, or identify the tag to search for.
    1. Click the browse button (Browse button) next to
      Find what
      .
    2. From the
      Tag Browser
       window, navigate to the correct folder in the left pane, and then select the tag in the right pane.
    3. Click
      OK
       to save the selection and close the browser.
    You can click the down arrow in this field to select from previous searches.
  3. If needed, identify the type of product components to search in Find within.
    1. Click the browse button (Browse button) next to
      Find within
      .
    2. From the
      Find within
       dialog box, select the product component types to be searched.
    3. Click
      OK
       to save the selection and close the dialog box.
    All components are selected by default.
  4. If you are using a network distributed application, identify the HMI servers of the search in Find where.
    1. Click the browse button (Browse button) next to
      Find where
      .
    2. From the Find where dialog box, select the specific HMI servers to be searched.
    3. Click
      OK
      to save the selection and close the dialog box.
    All servers are selected by default.
  5. Click
    Search
    to show all the found items in a spreadsheet form.
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