Use the Search Dialog Box to enter the parameters of the search using the fields described below. When you have entered the parameters click Search to begin the search.
Find what – Enter the text, along with wildcards or regular expressions, for which you want to search. Alternatively, select the drop-down list to display the last items entered. Selecting one of these sets other fields, except the In: field, to the values previously used.
Wedge button – View a quick reference list of Wildcard or Regular Expression syntax. Selecting an item in this list inserts the syntax element in the Find what field.
Match case – Search only for occurrences that match the combination of uppercase and lowercase characters you enter in the Find what field.
Match whole word – Search only for whole words rather than matching the text entered in the Find what field as it occurs within words. If checked, the matches are only words delimited by white space or some punctuation (such as a full stop, comma or mathematical symbol).
The following example illustrates the usage of the Match whole word option:
Suppose you want to search "Attribute1 :abc" string in the Logic Editor, in which the word to be searched includes a space before ":".
If you select the Match whole word option, and then search for "Attribute1 ", the Search Results List window displays only the Attribute1 string in the Logic Editor.
If you clear the Match whole word option, and then search for "Attribute1", the Search Results List window displays both the Attribute1 string in the Logic Editor and the element Attribute1.
Therefore, if you want to search the whole name of an element, select the Match whole word option for an accurate search.
Use – Specifies that certain characters entered in the Find what field match text patterns. The exact interpretation depends on which pattern-matching syntax is selected in the edit box adjacent to the Use checkbox, either Wildcards or Regular Expressions. The edit box is enabled only when the Use check box is checked.
Wildcards – Specifies that the use of certain characters in the Find what text box represent a class of character or sequence of characters. Refer to Wildcards for a complete list.
Regular expressions – Specifies that the use of certain characters in the Find what field represent notations for patterns of text rather than the literal character. Refer to Regular Expressions for a complete list.
After selecting Wildcards, or Regular expressions, click the wedge button to the right of the selection to display a context menu, which lists some of the more common options that you can insert.
Recursive – Specifies whether to search in the sub elements.
Look In – Allows you to define the scope of the search. This can be Selected Object or Solution.
For – Lists matched elements. The checked types are the ones that are matched. If you have requested a recursive search, the search looks in all child elements of the selected element.
In – Lists properties of elements in the Model that can be searched. The checked types are ones that are searched. The properties able to be searched are; Alias, Superclass, Names, Logic, Documentation, Descriptions, Inheritance, Values.
Buttons
Search Button – Begin the search.
Close Button – Close the dialog box.
Stop Button –Stop a currently running search.
You can stop the search at any time by opening the Search dialog and pressing the Stop button. When the search begins the Search dialog box closes and the Search Results List window opens and displays the matched results.